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, Yazidis, and Jews. Arabs are the largest ethnic group, and Sunnis the largest religious group.

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Musicians honour Syrian world heritage site with performance in Italy Musicians honour Syrian world heritage site with performance in Italy Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:37Published 1 hour ago

Syria's war: Families of detainees wait for closure Thousands of people are still detained or have been forcibly disappeared by the government since 2011. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:30Published 1 week ago

Syrian dancers return to studio after lockdown Music and the sound of heels clacking on the hardwood floors of a Syrian dance studio could be heard for the first time in two months, as the government began loosening restrictions aimed at curbing.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:53Published 2 weeks ago

Turkish lira becomes the currency of choice in northern Syria Syrians take on the Turkish lira as the value of their pound plummets. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:48Published 2 weeks ago

Syria's war: Activists call for release of political prisoners UN investigators say tens of thousands of people have disappeared and they may be dead. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:32Published 2 weeks ago

US sanctions on Syria: Caesar Act to take effect on Wednesday New US sanctions against Syria aim to prevent international engagement with Bashar al-Assad's government. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:34Published 2 weeks ago

UN Syria envoy warns of nationwide economic crisis The UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen says the economic situation for the war-torn country is extremely grave. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:46Published 2 weeks ago

Caesar Act: Fresh sanctions on Syria could worsen Lebanon economy Concerns rise that Lebanon's economic crisis could be worsened by US sanctions targeting Syria's government. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:31Published 2 weeks ago

France repatriates ten children of French jihadists from Syria There might be around 300 children of French jihadists still in refugee camps in north-eastern Syria.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:05Published 2 weeks ago

Refugee tents to be replaced with homes in Syria Tents are being replaced by new houses in Syria's war torn Idlib, in a bid to give refugees new homes with better living conditions. Over 120,000 refugees across Syria are expected to benefit from the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:01Published 2 weeks ago

U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet The United States imposed its toughest sanctions yet on Syria on Wednesday, aiming to choke off revenue for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in an effort to force the country back to.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:49Published 3 weeks ago

Can the new US sanctions on Syria bring down Assad’s regime? The Syrian economy is already melting down. Now the toughest US sanctions yet target anyone who does business with the Assad government.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:25Published 3 weeks ago

Kurdish women volunteer to protect crops from ISIL Kurdish women in Syria take up guns against ISIL fighters targeting their farms. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:10Published 3 weeks ago

Racial justice signs destined for Smithsonian exhibit Following weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody, curators from the Smithsonian in Washington have begun collecting artifacts for an eventual exhibit. Lisa Bernhard.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:56Published 3 weeks ago

Russia hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya surges in May: Reuters Private military contractor Wagner Group is conducting the hiring with Russian army supervision, opposition sources say. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 05:26Published on June 7, 2020

Syrian reporter scoops media award Syrian journalist, Yakeen Bido, who defied her conservative society by reporting in a conflict zone, wins the 'Courage in Journalism' award from the International Women's Media Foundation. Emer.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:42Published on June 1, 2020

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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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago

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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago

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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago
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 3 weeks ago

Artists around the world pay tribute to George Floyd Protests against racism triggered by the death of African American George Floyd have inspired art around the world, from murals in Syria and Pakistan to graffiti in Nairobi. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Syria's Assad removes prime minister as economic hardship grows Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Thursday dismissed prime minister Imad Khamis, state media said, in a move that follows weeks of deepening economic hardship and a rare outbreak of anti-Assad.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
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	Protests hit Druze city in Syria for fourth day Hundreds of Syrians in the mainly Druze city of Sweida took to the streets for a fourth day on Wednesday, protesting worsening economic conditions and demanding the downfall of Syrian President Bashar.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Turkey says radical groups trying to disrupt Idlib ceasefire Radical groups in Syria's northwestern Idlib region are trying to disrupt a three-month-old ceasefire reached by Turkey and Russia but the agreement still stands, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020	Erdogan says will not let Syria's Idlib become conflict zone again President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the Syrian government was increasing provocations in northwest Syria's Idlib region and that Turkey would not allow it to become a conflict zone again. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Putin and Merkel discuss Syria, Libya, Ukraine in phone call: Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Syria's humanitarian aid needs in a telephone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Air strikes break truce in rebel towns in Syria's northwest: witnesses Military jets on Monday bombed several villages in rebel-held northwestern Syria in the first such air strikes since a Turkish-Russian deal produced a ceasefire over three months ago that halted major.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
Exclusive: Russian hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya accelerated in May A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up, five Syrian opposition sources and a regional.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020	Turkish soldier killed, two wounded in Syria's Idlib, defence ministry says One Turkish soldier was killed and two were wounded in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Friday in an attack on an armoured ambulance, Turkey's Defence Ministry said. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Syrian court orders Syriatel placed under judicial custody A Syrian court has ordered that Syriatel, owned by prominent businessman Rami Makhlouf, be placed under judicial custody amid a high-profile dispute over arrears, according to a document posted on the.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Syria says Israeli jets flying over Lebanon raid military base in Hama province Syria state media said Thursday Israeli jets flying over Lebanon hit military targets in northwestern Hama province causing only material damage, in Israel's latest escalation of raids in the last few.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Syrian air defences intercept missiles in Hama province: state media Syrian air defences thwarted an unidentified missile attack on a city in northwestern Hama province, state media said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020	Russia sends second batch of fighter jets to Syria: embassy Russia flew a batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria, Moscow's embassy in Damascus said, with Syrian pilots already using the planes to conduct missions within the country's airspace. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Russia to hold talks with Syria about obtaining more facilities, maritime access: Ifax President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's defence and foreign ministries to hold talks with Syria for Moscow to obtain additional facilities and maritime access in Syria, the Interfax news agency.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	Turkish soldier killed in Syria's Idlib after explosion along M4 highway: ministry A Turkish soldier was killed in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Wednesday after an explosion along the M4 highway, Turkey's Defence Ministry said in a statement. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
France sees Syria scenario being replicated in Libya: minister French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian said on Wednesday the situation in Libya was very worrying, warning the Syria scenario was being replicated in the country. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	U.S. sanctions advisory raises hurdles for global maritime industry Ship owners and insurers say it may be impossible for the maritime industry to fully comply with the Trump administration’s new guidelines on how to avoid sanctions penalties related to Iran, North.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
Roadside bomb in Syria's Idlib wounds Turkish soldiers: Demiroren A roadside bomb exploded in Syria's northwestern region of Idlib as a Turkish military convoy passed by, Demiroren news agency reported on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	Syria eases coronavirus curbs, new cases jump after expats return Syria said on Monday it would lift an overnight curfew starting Tuesday and allow movement between governorates, easing coronavirus lockdown measures even as the health ministry reported the largest.. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020
Syria lifts night-time curfew from Tuesday, allows movement between governorates Syria announced on Monday it will lift a night-time curfew, starting Tuesday evening, and will allow movement between governorates, state television said. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020	Syria records 20 new coronavirus cases in largest single-day increase Syria reported 20 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, the largest single-day increase to date, the health ministry said. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020
Trump, Erdogan discussed need for 'rapid de-escalation' in Libya: White House U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday discussed turmoil in Libya and Syria, as well as reopening economies around the world amid the global coronavirus pandemic,.. Reuters - Published on May 23, 2020	Trump and Erdogan discuss Libya, Syria in call: Ankara U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to continue close military and political cooperation in a phone call in which Libya and Syria were discussed, the Turkish.. Reuters - Published on May 23, 2020
Suspect killed in Texas Navy base shooting identified as Syrian-born U.S. citizen The suspect killed at the scene of Thursday's "terrorism-related" shooting at a U.S. naval air base in Texas has been identified as 20-year-old Adam Aalim Alsahli, a Syrian-born U.S. citizen, federal.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020	Syria puts temporary travel ban on businessman Rami Makhlouf: ministry on Facebook A Syrian court has placed a temporary travel ban on prominent businessman Rami Makhlouf, a copy of the court order posted on the Ministry of Justice's Facebook page showed on Thursday, amid a.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
In Syria's war-torn Idlib, travelling barbers bring children relief At a soccer stadium in Syria's Idlib re-purposed to shelter people displaced by war, children are being offered a service highly sought after since the coronavirus pandemic set in: a haircut. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020	China, U.S. coronavirus tensions spill over in U.N. Syria meeting Growing tensions between China and the United States around the coronavirus pandemic publicly spilled over on Tuesday during a U.N. Security Council meeting on humanitarian aid operations in Syria as.. Reuters - Published on May 19, 2020
Syrian government orders seizure of assets of Assad's cousin Makhlouf The Syrian government ordered the seizure of assets belonging to President Bashar al-Assad's cousin Rami Makhlouf, one of Syria's richest men, as well as his wife and children, according to a.. Reuters - Published on May 19, 2020	Syria's warring parties agree to Geneva talks: U.N. envoy Opposing sides in Syria's conflict have agreed to reconvene in Geneva for negotiations on the constitution, United Nations Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said on Tuesday, adding that a lull in fighting.. Reuters - Published on May 19, 2020
Amid 'some calm', U.N. envoy urges U.S., Russia push for Syria peace The United Nations Syria mediator urged the United States and Russia on Monday to make the most of "some calm" in the war-torn country and talk with each other about a push for peace. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	Syrian minister says Western sanctions hitting health services Syria's health minister told the World Health Organization on Monday that "coercive and unfair" Western sanctions were hitting medical services trying to cope with coronavirus in his war-torn country.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Israel's outgoing defence minister says Iran starting to withdraw from Syria Iran has begun withdrawing its forces from Syria, Israel's outgoing defence minister said on Monday, without offering any evidence to support his assertion. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, renewing Iran's demand for U.S. troops to be withdrawn from the Middle East. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020
Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria: Iran Supreme Leader Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, according to his official website. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020	Syrian tycoon says government ordered him to step down from mobile operator Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf issued a video statement on Sunday saying officials had told him to quit as head of mobile operator Syriatel, in the latest twist in a tussle over assets and taxes that has.. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020
Explosion heard in Syria's city of Aleppo: Syrian state TV An explosion was heard in Syria's city of Aleppo early on Saturday, Syrian state TV said. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020	Hezbollah leader says Israel turns attention to hitting missile-making sites in Syria Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that Israel is now concentrating its attacks in Syria on missile-manufacturing sites. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah: Israel attacking everything linked to missile-making in Syria Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that Israel has been attacking "everything linked to missile-manufacturing" in Syria, in rare comments on Israeli attacks in the war-torn.. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020	Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees' plight Ahmad al-Mostafa can't afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able to feed his family since Lebanon sank into economic crisis last year. But now, a coronavirus lockdown.. Reuters - Published on May 10, 2020

Syria

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