المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

IS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus

The man wearing an explosive vest emerged from a car and calmly marched toward the gates of the intelligence building in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk. When he ignored their shouts to halt, guards opened fire, and he blew himself up,…

UAE desperate to recruit more mercenaries for Haftar

An Emirati delegation arrived in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Friday to discuss possible assistance to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar amid reports of diminishing number of fighters on his rank.   London-based daily Al-Araby Al-Jadeed…

What to Know About the Threat of ISIS During Coronavirus

On April 17, a month after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte imposed quarantine orders across the southeast Asian country, ISIS-linked gunmen opened fire on a military convoy in the remote province of Sulu. They killed 11 troops…

Lebanon faces coronavirus, poverty, hunger

The situation at refugees camps in Lebanon is quickly deteriorating | Photo: picture-alliance/dpa/M. Naamani The Lebanese government has been able to contain the virus so far. Most of all, the strict protection measures…

WHO warns of virus impact in Middle East war zones

Years of turmoil and conflicts have destroyed healthcare infrastructure Syrians sells vegetables next to buildings heavily damaged during Syria's civil war, in the central city of Homs, on April 28.Image Credit: AFP Cairo: The…

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