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Airstrikes in Syria kill an Iranian adviser and a member of a World Health Organization team

Airstrikes killed more than a dozen people in eastern Syria on Tuesday, including a member of the World Health Organization; the cause of the strikes was 'not immediately clear.'

Europe March 22

Cyprus proposal to repatriate Syrian refugees to 'safe zones' gains steam in EU

A proposal by the Cypriot government to allow repatriations of Syrian refugees to "safe zones" in their home country is "gaining ground" with European Union colleagues.

Syria March 22

UN appeals for $4 billion in aid as Syrian humanitarian crisis deepens

A U.N. humanitarian official has appealed for over $4 billion in aid to assist more than 10 million Syrians in an effort to address the ongoing crisis impacting civilians.

Syria March 15

Violence in Syria rises, aid dries up as civil war begins 14th year

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria said that since October, Syria has seen the worst wave of violence since 2020. International aid has diminished.

Syria March 11

Nearly 30,000 children are suffering human rights abuses in Syria, UN-backed commission says

Nearly 30,000 children are suffering abuse in camps, prisons and rehabilitation centers in the Syria's northwest, a U.N.-backed commission said on Monday.

Syria March 6

Islamic State attack kills 18 truffle hunters in Syria

Islamic State militants killed at least 18 people Wednesday near an eastern Syrian village, leaving dozens of others either injured or missing.

United Kingdom February 23

UK court upholds decision to strip woman of citizenship after she traveled to Syria to join ISIS

Shamima Begum, a woman who traveled to Syria as a teen to join the Islamic State group, lost her appeal against the British government's decision to revoke her U.K. citizenship.

Russia February 20

Putin's chemical weapons program continues as Russia loses seat on world chemical warfare monitoring agency

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny highlights Russia's continued use of chemical weapons and violation of international law.

Georgia February 13

Funerals begin in Georgia for 3 soldiers killed in drone strike on Jordan military base

Funerals begin this week for three Army Reserve soldiers killed in a recent drone strike on the American military base Tower 22 in Jordan by an Iran-backed militia group.

Syria February 11

Assad’s billion-dollar drug industry keeps regime family ‘flush with money,’ wreaks havoc across region

Gulf Arab countries are struggling to deal an the uptick in Captagon being smuggled across the region. Experts discuss how Syria uses Captagon as an illicit alternative revenue source.