Syria

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Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Kurds, Turkemens, Assyrians, Armenians, Circassians, Mandeans and Greeks. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma'ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, and Yazidis. Arabs are the largest ethnic group, and Sunnis the largest religious group.

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Might Al Harrah desert drawings reveal the Middle East’s forgotten past? In this vast plain of the Al Harrah desert, stretching from Syria across north-eastern Jordan and into Saudi Arabia, ancient drawings are carved into volcanic basalt rock.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:01Published 2 days ago


Syria-Russia alliance targeted civilians in Idlib: HRW report The New York-based watchdog says the targeting of civilians by the Syrian-Russian alliance may amount to crimes against humanity. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:12Published 1 week ago

'We don't have Syrian mercenaries': Ilham Aliyev speaks to France 24 Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 00:45Published 2 weeks ago

Syria's eggplant dish survives economic crisis Every year, Syrian housewife and mother of two, Janette Elias, buys enough aubergines to make a year's supply of the famous local dish 'Makdous'. But this year, as economic burdens pile and sanctions.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

Syria's Kurds to allow families of IS fighters to leave squalid camp Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:31Published 2 weeks ago

US brings charges against British suspected IS terrorists Two British suspected terrorists are facing charges in the US over thebeheading of Western hostages. The US Justice Department announced the chargesagainst Alexanda Kotey, 36, and El Shafee Elsheikh,.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:11Published 3 weeks ago

Turkey orders arrests over 2014 Kurdish protests Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of 82 people including members of a pro-Kurdish opposition party. The warrants are in relation to violent protests from 2014 against the siege by Islamic.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:37Published on September 25, 2020

Thousands take to streets in Germany to demand EU action over Moria migrants The aunt of Alan Kurdi, the 3-year-old Syrian boy who drowned in the Mediterranean in 2015, joined protesters in Berlin to urge politicians to act.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:33Published on September 20, 2020

Lebanese attempt to flee, claim asylum in Cyprus For years the desperate migrants who boarded small boats on Lebanon's northern coast were mostly Syrians or Palestinians. But with Lebanon in freefall, it's citizens have started joining the ranks of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:32Published on September 20, 2020

Lebanon marks 100 years in turmoil The deadly Beirut port blast on August 4 this year set the tone for a subdued 100 year anniversary for the state of Lebanon. Megan Revell looks back at a century of hope and despair. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 07:24Published on August 27, 2020

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Trump sent officials to Syria to try to negotiate Austin Tice's release Sources say the president quietly sent senior officials to Damascus in a bid to get kidnapped journalist Austin Tice home before the election, but they couldn't make a deal. CBS News - Published 6 days ago
Trump’s Tweets on Troop Withdrawals Unnerve Pentagon The president’s demands to draw down forces in Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria seek to fulfill a campaign promise. But officials warn rapid troop reductions could bolster adversaries. NYTimes.com - Published 1 week ago

10/11/2020: Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music Could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia? Then, Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children. And, 60 Minutes profiles blind musical prodigy Matthew Whitaker. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children The International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop are teaming up on a major new effort to help young Syrian refugee children, including a new Sesame show in Arabic. CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago
Kayla Mueller, ISIS hostage killed in Syria, becomes a focus of Pence-Harris debate Mike Pence claimed Barack Obama and Joe Biden missed a chance to save hostage Kayla Mueller, whose parents have become Trump supporters. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago

US charges British IS members over American deaths Two Islamic State militants from Britain appeared before a U.S. federal court on Wednesday to face charges in a gruesome campaign of torture and other acts of violence against four Americans and others.. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
British ISIS members charged in murders of American hostages Two British members of ISIS have been charged for their role in the murders of four American hostages in Syria. Jeff Pegues reports. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
Islamic State ‘Beatles’ Fighters Being Brought to U.S. to Face Charges The federal prosecution of two Britons involved in the kidnapping and torture of American hostages comes more than two years after they were captured in Syria. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
President Obama on Russia's military moves in Syria Steve Kroft asks Obama whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is "challenging" his leadership in Syria CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago

How Syria became "ground zero for jihadists" President Obama explains the emergence of the terrorist group ISIS and why he thinks Syria became "ground zero for jihadists around the world." CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
The U.S. at the UN: Tackling violence and a virus Ebola, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine -- the number of complex international crises may seem overwhelming, but each is solvable when countries work together, President Obama tells Steve Kroft CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
Facebook takes down suspicious accounts linked to Russia The removed accounts targeted a number of countries, including the U.S., but focused primarily on Syria and Ukraine. CBS News - Published on September 24, 2020	U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria The specially designed missiles use sharp blades and blunt force, rather than explosive warheads, to kill terrorist leaders. NYTimes.com - Published on September 24, 2020
British Give U.S. Evidence Against ISIS ‘Beatles,’ Clearing Way for Trial The men were half of a cell of Britons who held Westerners hostage in Syria, some of whom were beheaded for propaganda videos. NYTimes.com - Published on September 22, 2020	U.S. Sending More Troops to Syria to Counter the Russians The deployment of armored vehicles, advance radar and more fighter jets comes in response to a Russian convoy ramming an U.S. ground patrol, injuring seven soldiers. NYTimes.com - Published on September 18, 2020
Trump appears to contradict earlier remarks on killing Syria's leader President tells Fox & Friends he wanted to target Bashar Assad, but Jim Mattis "didn't want to." Two years ago he said it was "never even contemplated." CBS News - Published on September 16, 2020	Syria may only be counting 1.25% of its actual coronavirus deaths The government has confirmed only 109 coronavirus deaths, but a mortuary official says it's killing that many people daily in Damascus alone. CBS News - Published on September 15, 2020
COVID creeps into a sprawling Syrian refugee camp in Jordan Testing and precautions ramped up after U.N. refugee agency confirms 1st cases at Zaatari camp, home to some 77,000 displaced Syrians. CBS News - Published on September 11, 2020	Russia vows to help Syria "break through" crippling U.S. sanctions Vladimir Putin has vowed once again to come to the rescue of his ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad. CBS News - Published on September 9, 2020
1/17: CBSN AM 4 Americans killed in ISIS attack in Syria; four-year-old wows with impressive cheerleading routine CBS News - Published on September 3, 2020	WorldView: Australia bushfires, U.S. airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, Taliban nixes ceasefire A New South Wales volunteer firefighter dies battling bushfires, raising the death toll to 10, with no end in sight for beleaguered Australians. The U.S. military has bombed five targets across Iraq in.. CBS News - Published on September 3, 2020
COVID-19 is on a quiet killing spree in war-ravaged Syria The government has confirmed only 109 coronavirus deaths, but a mortuary official says it's killing that many people daily in Damascus alone. CBS News - Published on August 31, 2020	U.S. troops injured in tense encounter with Russian forces in Syria The injuries were minor, but such confrontations have become common, and a U.S. official says the Russians were "reckless" on this occasion. CBS News - Published on August 27, 2020
US won't pursue death penalty against ISIS 'Beatles' in exchange for British cooperation The Trump administration will not pursue the death penalty against two ISIS suspects in exchange for Britain's cooperation in the prosecution of the terrorists known as the "Beatles," allegedly linked.. USATODAY.com - Published on August 19, 2020	Deadly clash reported between U.S. and Syrian forces Syrian media and a war monitoring group say the incident started when American forces were denied passage at a checkpoint near a Syrian air base. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020
Syria crisis: Kerry accuses Russia of enabling Assad Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Russia for its role in Syria's civil war saying they undermined a negotiated settlement by increasing military aid to the Assad regime. Norah O'Donnell reports. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020	4-year-old Syrian refugee found alone in desert A U.N. official tweeted a photo of a 4-year-old Syrian refugee who became briefly separated from his family during the long walk through the desert to Jordan. James Brown reports. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020
McDonough: Immigration reform should include path to citizenship White House chief of staff Denis McDonough discusses immigration reform, the Sochi Olympics, Iran, Syria, and other issues. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Syrian chemical attack survivor slams world community for inaction Heba Sawan, a 24-year-old Syrian who survived a chemical weapons attack near Damascus last August, says the international community was lying when it pledged to take action against Syrian President.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Syrian peace talks at crossroads over Assad’s future The Syrian regime has flatly rejected the idea that President Bashar Assad must step down, which the U.S. and rebels say is the whole purpose of the talks. Margaret Brennan reports from Montreux,.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	Latest Syrian peace talks under threat Talks to end Syria’s civil war are due to begin in Geneva on Wednesday, but serious problems now threaten the peace talks. Human rights groups estimate 130,000 Syrians have died since an uprising.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Iraq violence is spillover from Syrian civil war Two years after U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq, Islamic extremists affiliated with al Qaeda have taken the city of Fallujah and parts of Ramadi. Militants in neighboring Syria have exported their cause.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	210 days in captivity Matthew Schrier's kidnapping, torture and escape from Syrian rebels provides a rare first-hand look into the brutal ways of the extremist rebel factions battling the Syrian dictatorship. Scott Pelley.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
U.N. mulls proposal to reopen Iraq crossing for pandemic aid to Syria The United Nations Security Council is considered a proposal to reopen a border crossing from Iraq into Syria for six months to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to help millions of Syrian.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally Iran on Thursday condemned as inhumane a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against its regional ally Syria and said it would expand its trade ties with Damascus. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
In rebel Syria, some welcome sanctions but fear for economy In the last bastion of the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians who fled his rule see new U.S. sanctions as a step in the right direction but say they must be shielded from any fallout.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020	Syria says new tougher U.S. sanctions breach international law Syria said Washington's toughest sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's government, which came to effect on Wednesday, violated international law. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
French court finds Bashar al-Assad's uncle guilty of property fraud The exiled uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was found guilty on Wednesday of acquiring millions of euros worth of French property using funds diverted from the Syrian state, and sentenced to.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020	U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet to push Assad to end war The United States on Wednesday imposed its toughest sanctions ever targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to choke off revenue for his government in a bid to force it back to United Nations-led.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
U.S. to impose sanctions aimed at blocking Syria military victory The United States will impose sanctions on Wednesday aimed at cutting off revenue for Syrian President Bashar al Assad's government in a bid to push it back into United Nations-led negotiations and.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder Providing for 16 children including four sets of twins is only getting harder for Ahmad Yassin al-Ali and his wife Fawza Umri, Syrians who were forced to flee their home nearly a decade ago and are now.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
What do new U.S. sanctions mean for Syria? The toughest U.S. sanctions yet on Syria take effect this week, increasing the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad as he grapples with a deepening economic crisis after a decade of war. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	Turkey and Russia put off talks expected to tackle Libya and Syria Russia and Turkey have postponed ministerial-level talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria, where the two countries support opposing sides in long-standing conflicts. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020
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Syria's Assad replaces prime minister: state media Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Thursday removed prime minister Imad Khamis from the post he has occupied since 2016, state media said, in a move that follows weeks of deepening economic.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020

Syria

Country in the Middle East

Syria ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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AP Top Stories October 20 P

Trump sent officials to Syria to try to negotiate Austin Tice's release

Trump’s Tweets on Troop Withdrawals Unnerve Pentagon

10/11/2020: Genetic Revolution, The Youngest Refugees, Vision of Music

Sesame and the IRC join forces to help Syrian refugee children

Kayla Mueller, ISIS hostage killed in Syria, becomes a focus of Pence-Harris debate

US charges British IS members over American deaths

British ISIS members charged in murders of American hostages

Islamic State ‘Beatles’ Fighters Being Brought to U.S. to Face Charges

President Obama on Russia's military moves in Syria

How Syria became "ground zero for jihadists"

The U.S. at the UN: Tackling violence and a virus

Facebook takes down suspicious accounts linked to Russia

U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria

British Give U.S. Evidence Against ISIS ‘Beatles,’ Clearing Way for Trial

U.S. Sending More Troops to Syria to Counter the Russians

Trump appears to contradict earlier remarks on killing Syria's leader

Syria may only be counting 1.25% of its actual coronavirus deaths

COVID creeps into a sprawling Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

Russia vows to help Syria "break through" crippling U.S. sanctions

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WorldView: Australia bushfires, U.S. airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, Taliban nixes ceasefire

COVID-19 is on a quiet killing spree in war-ravaged Syria

U.S. troops injured in tense encounter with Russian forces in Syria

US won't pursue death penalty against ISIS 'Beatles' in exchange for British cooperation

Deadly clash reported between U.S. and Syrian forces

Syria crisis: Kerry accuses Russia of enabling Assad

4-year-old Syrian refugee found alone in desert

McDonough: Immigration reform should include path to citizenship

Syrian chemical attack survivor slams world community for inaction

Syrian peace talks at crossroads over Assad’s future

Latest Syrian peace talks under threat

Iraq violence is spillover from Syrian civil war

210 days in captivity

U.N. mulls proposal to reopen Iraq crossing for pandemic aid to Syria

Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally

In rebel Syria, some welcome sanctions but fear for economy

Syria says new tougher U.S. sanctions breach international law

French court finds Bashar al-Assad's uncle guilty of property fraud

U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet to push Assad to end war

U.S. to impose sanctions aimed at blocking Syria military victory

For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder

What do new U.S. sanctions mean for Syria?

Turkey and Russia put off talks expected to tackle Libya and Syria

Artists around the world pay tribute to George Floyd

Syria's Assad removes prime minister as economic hardship grows

Syria's Assad replaces prime minister: state media