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July 2020
HTS releases “Abu Hossam Al-Biritany” under dignitaries’ guarantee
Reliable SOHR sources have confirmed that Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham released "Abu Hossam Al-Biritany" under dignitaries guarantee, after he was questioned and informed about accusations against him. It is expected that "Al-Biritany" will be…
Routine patrols | Russian forces tour “Tal Al-Samn” in northern Al-Raqqah
Syrian Observatory activists have monitored Russian forces patrolling the vicinity of "Tal Al-Samn" town in the northern countryside of Al-Raqqah. This patrol comes as a part of the Russian routine movements in the area.
On July 8, SOHR…
Security campaign | Turkish-backed police clash with several suspects in Al-Bab, killing one and…
Syrian Observatory activists say that fierce clashes broke out between Turkish-backed police and a group of wanted gunmen, while attempting to arrest them near Al-Kaff roundabout in the Turkish-controlled city of Al-Bab in north-eastern…
British aid worker Tauqir Sharif ‘released on bail’ by HTS in Idlib
Sharif, who has been in Syria since 2013, is set to stand trial after arrest by militant group last month
A photo of Tauqir Sharif posted by his aid organisation, Live Updates from Syria, on Wednesday (Facebook)
A British aid…
Media Conceal -or Celebrate- Depriving Syrians of Food and Medicine
Late last month, the latest round of United States sanctions, known as the Caesar Act, took effect against Syria, a country already in a dire situation after nine years of war and sanctions. Covid-19 and an…
Syria Aid? End Sanctions!
There is a growing humanitarian crisis in Syria. The best way to alleviate the country’s suffering is to end all unilateral economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union.
After nine years of war and…
Lebanon looks to China for funding as crisis bites
Beirut: Facing a worsening economic crisis and with little chance of Western or Gulf countries providing assistance without substantial reforms, Lebanon’s cash-strapped government is looking east, hoping to secure investments from China…
As Syria Struggles Under COVID-19 Lockdown, America’s Scorched Earth Policy Ensures Food Insecurity
n a world dominated by American exceptionalism and neo-colonialism, hunger has become a weapon of war. “The use of starvation of the civilian population as a method of warfare is prohibited” under international humanitarian law yet the U.S.…