UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse
The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the ...
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government’s priority ...
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Foreign Minister Discusses Syrian Refugee Issue with UNHCR Chief
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi met on Thursday with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi to discuss ongoing cooperation on ...
How a contrarian MIT professor fueled Tulsi Gabbard’s doubt about Syrian gas attacks
Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence disregarded U.S. assessments of chemical weapons attacks and instead ...
A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief's nomination fight
A key moment in Gabbard’s eight-year stint on Capitol Hill, the Assad sit-down also provides insights into the nominee’s ...
The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror
The discovery adds to the growing tally of mass graves unearthed since the fall of the Assad government in December. The ...
Syrian Leader Disbands Armed Groups, Cancels Constitution
Former rebel commander also declares himself president after weeks of de facto rule.
Israel says its troops in Syria will remain atop Mt Hermon indefinitely
Katz said Israel would not allow what he described as hostile forces to establish themselves in southern Syria. Mount Hermon, ...
EU ministers agree on roadmap to ease Syria sanctions
European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja ...
EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport
The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ...
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Syria: Impediments to restoring basic needs for women and girls
Thus, achieving gender equality programmes like the UNDP Syria’s capacity-building and education requires the creation of a safe environment free from threats to life and violence. However ...
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UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria — The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar ...