المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Biden must tread carefully on Israel-Iran confrontation

The Israeli-Iranian war over Syria continues apace. If anything, it has escalated significantly in the last two months. This element of the Syrian conflict has lasted since at least 2013. Israeli strikes, which were once a rarity, have…

Russian Gasoline Imports Surge After Import Ban Ends

Russia’s imports of gasoline surged eight times in November compared to October, after the end of a four-month ban on refined oil product imports ended in October, according to data from Russia’s Federal Customs Service released on Monday.…

Beyond the oil wells, Syrians rummage in trash to survive

Syrians sift through a garbage dump near an oil field in the countryside of Malikiya in northeast Syria, on January 12, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo Plastic bottles, aluminium cans, clothes, sometimes spaghetti. When a tractor…

Will Syrian opposition benefit from recent Gulf detente?

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud holds a press conferece at the end of the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council summit, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 5, 2021. Photo by Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images. ALEPPO, Syria…

EU Sanctions Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad

The European Council has added Faisal Mekdad to the list of persons subject to EU restrictive measures on Syria, following his recent appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs. This decision brings to 289 the total number of…

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