Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Damascus

January 10, 2025

Before Laying Down Arms Syria’s Druzee...

The dictator in Syria has fallen,but it is still unknown what the new government will look like.Heather Murdock visits the country’s key minority groups, asking what they hope for and what they fear from the new leadership.

January 9, 2025

Syrian Rebels Vow to Dismantle Bashar...

It is known as “poor man’s cocaine.” A major moneymaker for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime was the illegal drug Captagon.State-run factories that produce the drug have been being dismantled by the rebels who overthrew him.

January 7, 2025

The Brutality of Syria’s Civil War...

A glimpse of the brutality of Syria’s civil war might have been found in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, which is located outside of Damascus. Yarmouk, which had a population of over 150,000, was destroyed in the early years of the conflict.Now, many are returning to try to rebuild their devastated homes and their lives.

December 26, 2024

Syrians Are Not So Sure for...

More than a million people have sought asylum in European countries over the past  decade as they have fled the civil war in Syria.Now, with the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, some are controversially putting the brakes on new asylum requests.Also,Syrians in Europe are both jubilant  and fearful  about the future as a result of the rapid political changes.

December 11, 2024

Family of American Journalist Held Captive...

Austin Tice disappeared in Syria twelve years ago, but his family has received evidence that he is still alive. The overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government has renewed efforts to bring him home.

December 10, 2024

Amid Uncertain Future Damascus Rebel Celebrates...

Damascus Residents are celebrating a rebel victory that quickly swept throughout Syria and ended a half-century of his family’s dominance over the weekend when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown and fled to Moscow.

October 14, 2024

Syria Uses Russian Suicide Drones on...

Suicide drones are a new threat to Syrian rebels. Rebels say that Russian forces and the Syrian government have used tactics mostly developed by Russia in its war on Ukraine to strike both military and civilian targets.

December 1, 2021

For the First Time,Tel Aviv is...

According to a survey released on Wednesday, Tel Aviv is the most expensive city in the world to live in, as increasing inflation has driven up living costs worldwide

As Syrian Rebels Lose Ground, Calls...

With the Syrian rebels on the brink of defeat, Turkey, one of the rebels’ most vocal supporters, is facing mounting pressure to normalise relations with Damascus

December 24, 2018

For Widad Alghamian Vienna Looks Like...

Widad’s family is among thousands of refugees making Vienna their home, and the city is helping to welcome them

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