Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
New York: This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the catastrophe, about half the country’s population has been uprooted, with some 12 million people internally displaced or living as refugees.
Ten years on, Syrian crisis ‘remains a living nightmare’: UN Secretary-General
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined the UN’s determination to continue pursuing a negotiated political settlement to the Syrian civil war, a “living nightmare” that has endured for 10 years now.
Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone shelled 18 times in past day: Reconciliation Center
Moscow/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 18 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm.
Over 500 people protest in Syria against militant groups : Reconciliation Center
Moscow/Sputnik: Over 500 people attended a protest rally in Syria's Idlib against illegal armed groups, but the demonstration was suppressed by militants, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Sunday.
Fate still unclear of ‘tens of thousands’ of civilian detainees in Syria
New York: The fate of tens of thousands of civilians being held in Syria’s “notorious” prisons or detention centres is still unclear, 10 years after the country’s civil war began, UN investigators said on Monday.
UNICEF urges repatriation of all children in Syria’s Al-Hol camp following deadly fire
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday urged all countries to repatriate and safely reintegrate their young nationals being held at Syria’s largest camp for refugees and internally-displaced, following a deadly weekend fire at Al-Hol camp which saw at least three children die, and another 15 injured.
US carries out airstrikes in Syria on Iran-backed militias after Prez Biden nod
Washington DC: Following orders from US President Joe Biden, the US Military carried out airstrikes 'against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria', a Pentagon release said.
Car bomb blast hits busy market near Syria’s Aleppo : Reports
Dubai/Sputnik: A car bomb exploded at a crowded market in the Aleppo countryside on Saturday, Syrian state media reported.
Without ‘constructive international diplomacy’ Syria’s peace process will not move forward
New York: The UN Special Envoy for Syria said there had to be “constructive international diplomacy” if the peace process is to move forward in any way, appearing before the Security Council behind closed doors on Tuesday.
Children among dead following bomb attacks in northern Syria
New York: Several people, including four children, are reported dead, with many more injured, following a weekend of deadly bomb attacks in towns in northern rural Aleppo, Syria, that were roundly condemned by senior UN officials.
Syria: 18 children killed since the start of the year, UNICEF reports
New York: The brutal fighting in Syria continues to exact a terrible toll on children, with at least 18, including a one-year-old killed in incidents involving explosive weapons and unexploded ordnance, since 1 January, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday. At least 15 others were wounded.
Senior panel probing violations in Syria, examining new measures to safeguard humanitarians
New York: The UN chief announced on Thursday that he has set up an independent Senior Advisory Panel on strengthening the mechanism whereby humanitarian workers and sites are better protected from attack in Syria, according to a statement released by his spokesperson.
Russia sends 300 more troops to Syria’s Al-Hasakah to reinforce observation posts-military
Moscow/Sputnik: Additional units of Russian military police, about 300 servicemen in total, are being deployed to Syria’s northeastern Al-Hasakah province in order to reinforce joint observation posts, the Russian military has announced.
Syrian state TV reports Israeli air strikes on Syria's southeastern regions
Cairo/Sputnik: The Syrian state television reported about Israeli air strikes on Syria's southeastern regions.
Terrorists carry out 21 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone: Reconciliation Center
Moscow/Sputnik: Members of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 21 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Monday.