December 2020

SOHR activists have reported that regime forces have renewed, this morning, their ground bombardment on areas in the Idlib countryside, targeting with rocket-propelled grenades al-Fatira, Kansafra, Safohin, Benin, Ruwayha, Madlia, Kadoura…

Daraa governorate - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR sources say that unidentified gunmen opened fire on a member of the Fifth Corps established by Russia, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, in the town of Al-Harak in eastern…

Al-Raqqah province- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has monitored this morning renewed rocket attacks by Turkish forces and proxy factions on the perimeter of the town of Ain Issa, which is…

Al-Raqqah province- Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Reliable sources have informed SOHR that SDF's Internal Security Forces have found the body of one of their members inside his home in the Shanina area, north of Raqqa, while his…

Deir ez-Zor governorate - Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR sources say that unknown assailants targeted a "Self-Defense" checkpoint in the town of Al-Shuhayl near the Euphrates River, injuring one of the post's members, while…

Aleppo Province - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR sources say that a civilian from the village of Medanki in Afrin countryside was injured today, as a result of clashes with machine guns between Turkish-backed factions,…

Reflecting on crises still unfolding in Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis encouraged every effort – big or small – to help foster peace there and help Christians remain. Highlighting the desire of refugees to return to their homes, the pope…

Khaled Al Samakeh escaped Syria with his wife and children in 2012 after war erupted, gunfire gripped local streets and his oldest son, Maher, was detained and tortured. Four years later, they landed in the U.S.…

AMMAN, 7 December 2020 – UNICEF is appealing for a record high US$ 2.5 billion in emergency funding. The funds will be used to respond to the needs of 39 million children1 with life-saving assistance in the Middle East and…