November 2020

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) states that 496 of these mercenaries, including several minors, perished in Libya and 293 did so in the Karabakh war. Trípoli. EFE  - More than 800 Syrian…

Israeli army spokesperson says 'powerful' attack spanned border area and Damascus, targeting the central command of Iranian forces near capital's airport and compound housing high-level Iranian visitors; strike comes day after Israel…

People queue up at gas stations in Damascus. (AFP) Damascus - Asharq Al-Awsat The capital of war-ravaged Syria, Damascus, has been confirmed as the cheapest city worldwide in terms of expenses, but undoubtedly, the worst to live…

With the Pentagon's announcement that U.S. forces in Afghanistan will be cut in half -- to 2,500 -- by inauguration day, after 19 years, it appears the end to America's longest war may be in sight. The Pentagon also announced a reduction…

US cargo plane at Incirlik air base in Turkey, an important asset for Nato (Photo: defense.gov) Russian president Vladimir Putin has spoken of a historic rapprochement with Turkey, on the model of post-WW2 France and Germany.…

What I've done with the tent is me trying to settle down, says 19-year-old Wissam 1 of 11 Among the olive trees in northwestern Syria, displaced teenager Wissam Diab plucks an oud outside his new home, a tent surrounded by…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s call on Syrian refugees to return to the homeland has sparked many reactions, as some still fear returning to cities and towns occupied by Iranian forces accused of violations and abuses against the…

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks after meeting with governors in Wilmington, Delaware WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Avril Haines, tapped by President-elect Joe Biden to be the top U.S. spy, is a former…

Designed to grant security guarantees to individuals, reconciliation agreements have routinely failed to prevent the arrest, harassment, and detention of reconciled Syrians across the country. Bashar al Assad’s regime has tortured…

Former US President Barack Obama admitted in an interview this month that he is “still tormented by the tragedy in Syria.” He certainly should be. In the international arena, no conflict in his two terms saw so much destruction and loss of…