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Top Arab lawmakers in Syria for talks with President Assad

A delegation of senior Mideast lawmakers is in Syria for talks with President Bashar Assad on bringing his country back into the fold of the Arab world

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023

German Court Convicts Man Over Syria War Crime

A German court on Thursday convicted a Palestinian man from Syria of a war crime and murder for launching a grenade into a crowd of civilians waiting for food in Damascus in 2014. He was sentenced to life in prison. The 55-year-old, identified only as Moafak D. in line with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2023

Syrian president visits Oman in 1st trip abroad since quake

Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited the Gulf nation of Oman on his first official visit since the deadly Feb. 6 quake

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

UN appeals for $397 million to help Syrian quake survivors

The United Nations chief has launched a $397 million appeal to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Syria's Assad could reap rewards from aid crossing deal

A convoy of 11 trucks from a United Nations agency has crossed into northern Syria from Turkey — just hours after the U.N. and Syrian government reached an agreement to temporarily authorize two new border crossings into the rebel enclave

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

UN Appeals for $397 Million to Help Syrian Quake Survivors

The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in opposition-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country’s 12-year war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

The United Nations says Syria’s president has agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment fon millions of earthquake victims

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Dubai boom sees Russian cash, high rents and reborn projects

For the first time since a 2009 financial crisis nearly brought Dubai to its knees, several major abandoned real estate projects now show signs of life

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

As rescue operations have largely ceased, residents of areas in northwest Syria struck by the earthquake are grappling with their new and worsening reality

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

First War, Now Earthquake: Many Syrians Displaced Again

Living for years in a tent camp for displaced people in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, Ali Abu Yassin used to envy friends and relatives who had brick walls around them and solid ceilings over their heads. The situation was turned on its head after Monday’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023