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It is the first such visit in six years since members of the US Congress went to Syria led by late Senator John McCain. A high-level United States delegation has made a rare visit to rebel-held territory in northwestern Syria in an effort to highlight the “ongoing humanitarian catastrophe” there. The delegation that arrived on […]
Washington ‘does not support’ push to normalise ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s gov’t, State Department says. Washington, DC – The United States will not normalise relations with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the State Department has said, as many of Washington’s Arab allies re-establish ties with Damascus. The State Department said late […]
Russian rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov said the protest was made to the US-led coalition in Syria over actions by US troops. Russian forces in Syria have protested over what Moscow described as “provocative actions” by United States forces also deployed in the country, Russia’s state news agency TASS has reported. TASS cited a senior Russian […]
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s economy has hit its lowest point since the start of its civil war nearly 12 years ago, with spiraling inflation, a currency plunge and severe fuel shortages in both government-run and rebel-held areas. Life in Damascus has come to a near standstill. Streets are almost empty of cars, households receive a […]
Washington, DC – When powerful states flout the rules of international law, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the United Nations Security Council last May, “it sends the message that others can break those rules with impunity”. Yet, three years after former US President Donald Trump recognised Israeli claims to Syria’s occupied Golan Heights, […]
UN investigators call on Washington to ensure those responsible for violations are held accountable and to make findings public. UN war crimes investigators have urged the United States to carry out thorough probes into civilian casualties caused by US air raids in Syria to ensure that those responsible for any violations are held to account. […]
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