May 2020

Aleppo Province - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR activists has reported hearing a loud explosion in the northern countryside of Aleppo in areas under the control of Turkish forces and their proxies. The explosion was caused by…

Syrian Observatory activists have monitored tense calm prevailing throughout the area of "Putin-Erdogan", as the ceasefire in the area enters its 81st consecutive day. Meanwhile, civilians were seen flocking to Saraqeb-Sarmin highway, in…

The UN’s top aid official has urged the Security Council to renew a mechanism that provides lifesaving assistance to millions of desperate people in northwest Syria, through cross-border deliveries from Turkey.…

The coronavirus pandemic will further exacerbate the humanitarian situation for millions of people in embattled north-eastern Syria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Thursday. Syria's north-east is largely…

The billionaire cousin of Syria’s president has appealed to the authorities to release his staff, the latest development in a battle for control over billions of dollars among the pillars of the regime. The politico-business drama playing…

The Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$23 million to provide rapid, life-saving support to communities across Syria to fight the spread of COVID-19, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Mr. Imran…

Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, an Iranian member of parliament and former chairman of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said his country has spent about $20-30 billion on Syria, and Iran must be reimbursed in…

The US military accused Russia and the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad of attempting to leverage discontent among Arab populations in eastern Syria to undermine Kurdish-led authorities affiliated with the Syrian Democratic…

Aleppo Province - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR sources say that an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded today in a military vehicle on Meydanki road, north of the city of Afrin. No casualties have been reported. On…

Principal Findings What’s new? A Russian-backed Syrian regime offensive against rebel-held Idlib halted when Russia and Turkey negotiated a ceasefire in March. Turkey is sending reinforcements, signalling a military response to what it…