Syria

By Suleiman Al-KhalidiAMMAN (Reuters) - Israeli helicopters fired several rockets from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on targets inside southern Syria, Syrian state media reported on Friday, in what intelligence sources say is part of an increase in strikes against Iran-backed militias.Opposition sources in the area said several militia posts near…

I want to tell you quite a bit about the Syrian culture.April 30, 2020 by Jacob Laukaitis Leave a Comment . Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:00 today I want to tell you quite a bit 00:01 about the Syrian culture the things that 00:03 you know the people do and…

Volunteers dressed in coronavirus-themed costumes stand on a vehicle during a campaign organised by the Violet Organization, in an effort to spread awareness and encourage safety amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fears, in the rebel-held Idlib city, Syria April 29, 2020. Picture taken April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Khalil AshawiIDLIB, Syria (Reuters) -…

FILE PHOTO: U.S. special envoy for Syria and the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Jim Jeffrey speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Yara NardiWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Syria special envoy Jim Jeffrey said on Thursday he hoped Turkey would maintain pressure…

The US has presented its G7 partners with a list of reforms Washington would like carried out at the World Health Organization in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The proposals, which were shared on Friday by the health and human services (HHS) departme… Read More

Lebanon's Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Kassem speaks during an interview with Reuters in Beirut's suburbs, Lebanon November 22, 2019.   | Photo Credit: Reuters “Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has banned the Shia terrorist organisation Hezbollah in Germany,” tweeted a ministry spokesman. Germany has banned Iran-backed Hezbollah activity on its…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aid groups working with the United Nations want the Security Council to urgently allow an Iraq border crossing into Syria to be used again for deliveries to help combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to a draft World Health Organization memo seen by the 15-member U.N. Security…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC's Secunder Kermani and Anne Soy compare how prepared Asian and African countries areOne billion people could become infected with the coronavirus worldwide unless vulnerable countries are given urgent help, an aid group has warned.The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said financial…

(WASHINGTON) — With limited supplies of coronavirus tests available, the Pentagon is focusing first on testing those performing duties deemed most vital to national security. Atop the list are the men and women who operate the nation’s nuclear forces, some counterterrorism forces, and the crew of a soon-to-deploy aircraft carrier.…

LONDON (Reuters) - On a coronavirus ward in an east London hospital, award-winning film-maker Hassan Akkad, a refugee from Syria, is working as a cleaner, joining the fight against the pandemic in his adopted home. “I’m so glad to be helping,” Akkad said in an interview on Zoom. The 32-year…