Syria

US CENTCOM: Senior ISIS member killed in northern Syria ————————————– US Central Command announced on Friday that its forces killed a senior ISIS member and key financier during a raid in Atimah, northern Syria, on August 19, Anadolu Agency reported.…

Syria faces an urgent humanitarian and recovery crisis as thousands of families return to their homes amid widespread destruction, while ongoing violence and displacement worsen conditions in the south. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), visiting…

Armed assault on Darfur hospital kills one: MSF ———————————- An armed attack on a hospital in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Darfur region resulted in one fatality, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which also announced it had to halt its…

Syrian Observatory Reports Over 1,700 Killed in Sweida Clashes …………… The death toll from last month’s violence in Syria’s Sweida province has risen to 1,709, according to figures released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The casualties were recorded…

Disturbing Report: Over 300,000 Disappeared During Assad’s Rule ——————————- The Syrian Commission on the Disappeared has released a new report estimating that the number of people who have disappeared during the rule of the Assad family, from 1970 to 2024,…

Syrian Linguist: The Quran Is a Catalyst for the Growth and Maturity of the Arabic Language ——————————- A Syrian researcher and linguist, Muhammad Hussein al-Tayyan, considers the Holy Quran to be the key to the flourishing and globalization of the…

Syria’s SANA News Agency to Relaunch with New Structure and Digital Focus on August 20 ————————————— Syria’s official news agency, SANA, is set to relaunch on August 20 with a revamped structure and editorial vision following an overhaul initiated after…

Syrian Delegation Visits Riyadh to Strengthen Economic Ties Following $6.4 Billion Investment Pledge ——————————————- A Syrian delegation led by Minister of Economy and Industry Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar is set to visit Riyadh on Monday to enhance economic relations with Saudi…

ISIS Attacks Intensify in Northern and Eastern Syria ————————— Cells of the extremist Sunni group ISIS carried out two coordinated attacks last night targeting Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Deir ez-Zor and Hasakah. According to Shia Waves Persian citing…

Unprecedented Drought in Syria Triggers Looming Food Crisis …………….. A severe drought, the worst in 36 years, threatens to trigger a major food crisis in Syria, a country already grappling with the aftermath of a 14-year civil war. The drought…