Syria

After more than a decade of displacement, a Syrian man finally tore down a wall he had built to conceal a library of mainly Islamist books that would likely have landed in prison, or worse, under Bashar al-Assad's rule.  Like many in Syria, Mustafa Khaled Alwan is a sympathiser of…

Sept. 19, 2026 12:28 PM PT A federal judge in California has sentenced a former Syrian prison warden to 60 years for torturing inmates and lying to immigration officials to get into the United States. A jury convicted Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, in March of conspiracy to commit torture, three…

By Amina Ismail and James Mackenzie ROSTOCK, Germany, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Shahd Najeeb still remembers the trauma of fleeing Islamic State fighters during Syria's civil war. More than a decade after finding refuge in Germany, she now fears she may no longer be welcome there. "When I think about…

By REUTERS SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 06:47 A former Syrian government official who ​headed the Damascus Central Prison under ousted President Bashar al-Assad and was convicted of ‌torture by a US federal jury has been sentenced to 60 years in prison by a US judge, federal prosecutors said. Samir Ousman Alsheikh,…

FILE PHOTO: A damaged portrait of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at a military base in Damascus — Amr Alfiky By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A former Syrian government official who ​headed the Damascus Central Prison under ousted PresidentBashar al-Assad and was convicted of ‌torture by a…

Damascus, Syria – The fuel price hike hit at midnight on Sunday. By Monday morning, frustration had poured into the streets, sparking open defiance across Syria. A sudden government decree drove diesel prices up by 40 percent overnight and petrol by 28 percent. For millions of Syrians, the price increase…

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A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has criticised the Federal Government over the latest increase in petrol prices, warning that continued economic hardship could push Nigerians to the streets. Shaibu made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday while reacting to the recent…

The UN said 90 per cent of Syrians lived below the poverty line by the end of 2024, with the minimum wage in the country standing at around 12,560 pounds ($103). The post Syrians Protest Fuel Price Hikes appeared first on Channels Television...Read More

Demonstrators burn tyres and block highways as protests over increased fuel prices grip Syrian cities. Protests have erupted across several cities in Syria after the government increased fuel prices, with demonstrators blocking a main highway for several hours. The government raised prices on Sunday by up to 40 percent on…