Turkish Assault on Afrin Leaving Wake of Civilian Deaths, Rubble
SANA (state news agency)
January 30, 2018
Sources point to possible collapse of Afrin Dam due to shelling in the area, SANA reports
Sources point to possible collapse of Afrin Dam due to shelling in the area, SANA reports
White Helmet workers have accused Russia of targeting medical staff and facilities attending to victims of the strikes
The use of depressants is increasing among women who hope to escape difficulties worsened by the state of conflict, Ain al-Medina reports
Civilian displacement continues in southern Idelb as hostilities intensify between rebels and government forces
Administration reveals civilians comprise the largest number admitted to the hospital since the start of Turkish attack, Al-Etihad reports
Ankara’s intervention is testing sectarian and nationalist ties among affiliates of the ‘Syrian Resistance’ militia, Ethar Abdulhaq writes
Syria’s official media condemns the Turkish-led operation north of Aleppo with claims civilians are being targeted
Reconstruction crews work to restore neighborhoods despite major hurdles hindering the quick return of basic services, Souriatna reports
Moscow and Washington had more to lose than gain from backing their Kurdish allies in Afrin, Murad al-Quwatli explains
Opposition website asks experts what is needed to rid Syria of its deeply rooted social divisions
Long-time allies look to expand official ties in civil, commercial, penal and personal affairs, SANA reports
Checkpoint on the road to Aleppo city also demanding fleeing civilians have an ‘Arab sponsor’ in order to enter, Al-Etihad claims
Change in rebel position follows trip by opposition negotiators to the Russian capital earlier this week, Zaman al-Wasl reports
U.S. State Department and French Foreign Ministry directed blame at Syria for the use of chemical weapons in the Eastern Ghouta
Strikes come after rebels launch counterattack on pro-Assad forces in the province’s east, Zaman al-Wasl reports
23-year-old mother Ghafran was abandoned by her husband after suffering major burns to her body in an airstrike
A number of Kurdish YPG fighters have been taken captive by Turkish forces as part of the Operation Olive Branch campaign, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Return of families follows series of meetings between local reconciliation committees and authorities, SANA reports
Head archeologist blames ‘terrorists’ for the digging and looting of artifacts from the ancient site, SANA reports
Political advisor to the Syrian president writes that U.S. economic strength is based primarily on the creation of perpetual war
