September 2016

Homs province: Clashes taking place between regime forces and IS around Shaer oil field amid advances for the regime in the area. IEDs exploded in Hosh Hejo, fired by regime forces, amid bombardment by reime forces on Talbisa, Farhania,…

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry recently highlighted differences with Saudi Arabia over Syria. Not many were interested in this official stance conveyed by him. Some viewed it as a positive move toward the Syrian regime, but it did…

New York was jammed; the average driving speed around midtown Manhattan is 6.9 miles per hour. As world leaders from 193 member states gathered for the 71st United Nations General Assembly the question on many minds was what is this all in…

It was certainly interesting to have been in Berlin over the past few days. Coincidentally, I was participating at an Arab World focused symposium organized by the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), when the Syrian refugee crisis once…

Homs Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Warplanes bombed areas in Sokhna town and the area around the city of Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs, amid continued clashes between the regime forces and militiamen…

Rif Dimashq Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The regime forces shelled areas in Khan al-Shih camp at the Western Ghouta, accompanied by dropping 8 barrel bombs by helicopters on areas in the camp, which injured several…

Al-Hasaka Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: A loud explosion was heard in area near al-Siyahi Park at the center of al-Qameshly city north of Al-Hasakah province at the Syrian – Turkish border , it was caused by the…

Idlib Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Warplanes targeted the using heavy machineguns’ fire areas in the cities of Maarrat al-Nu'man and Khan Shaykhun south of Idlib province, which resulted in the outbreak of fire at a…

Latakia Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: A child was killed by a gunshot at al-Ansar camp area near Ain al-Beyda village at the border with Iskenderun area in the northern countryside of Latakia, while clashes continued…

Aleppo Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: It rose to 3 -including a child at least- the number of people who were killed in the airstrike that targeted Qadi Askar neighborhood in Aleppo city, rising to 12 -including a…