October 2016

To revisit the U.N.’s anointing of Aleppo as a World Heritage Site is a haunting exercise. The U.N. celebrated the city’s “13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and…

The UK is to resume training the Syrian moderate opposition, sending a further 20 Ministry of Defence personnel to the Middle East to help them prepare for an eventual attack on Islamic State’s Syrian headquarters. The defence secretary,…

The United Nations on Monday blamed all sides in Syria after it failed to secure agreement to evacuate critically injured and sick Syrians from Aleppo. UN aid agencies, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, the Red Cross and other medical groups…

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Monday renewed its determination to combat “terrorist activities” by the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and continue to work with Riyadh’s partners around the world. The Cabinet has also welcomed the recent…

Hama province: Aerial bombardment targeted Soran city in the northern countryside, Latamina, amid bombardment on Kafar Zita, no reports of losses. Idlib province: Aerial bombardment targeted areas of Jesr al-Shughour what wounded 3…

Reef Dimashq province: Clashes took place between al-Islam army and regime forces in the Rayhan front amid mutual bombardment from both sides. Aerial bombardment targeted Khan al-Shekh camp leading to material damages. Explosive barrels…

Aleppo province: Aerial bombardment targeted Orm al-Kobra, and Tal Aswad in Menbej countryside. Regime forces bombarded Hanano housing and al-Heidaria amid continued clashes between regime forces and rebels around project of 1070 apartments…

Homs province: Clashes took place between regime forces and IS around al-Maher field amid mutual bombardment from both sides. Damascus province: Clashes took place between regime forces and al-Rahman convoy around al-Qabon neighborhood…

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights received a copy of a statement issued by Rahman Corps, regarding the demands of the "popular movement in the Eastern Ghouta", in which they said that in response to the demands of people in the…

Homs Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The warplanes renewed the targeting at the areas of outskirts of Sukhna and al-Mohr oilfield in the eastern countryside of Homs, amid continued clashes between the regime forces and…