Newroz Celebrations Bring Much Needed Joy for Syrians
The Kurdish celebration of spring, Newroz, banned in Syria for decades, is an occasion for Syrians to share some joy as the brutal war in their country enters its seventh year
The Kurdish celebration of spring, Newroz, banned in Syria for decades, is an occasion for Syrians to share some joy as the brutal war in their country enters its seventh year
Rocket shells fired by Nusra-linked terrorists wound 15 civilians in Masaken Barzeh and Al-Shaghour neighborhoods of Damascus, state news media reports
Army units clear compromised areas north of Jobar from the Nusra Front, killing many terrorists and several leaders, while destroying their weapons in the process
Large numbers of rebel fighters who were evacuated from the Damascus countryside over the last seven months have joined other groups to establish new positions in the Idleb and Hama countrysides
Activists report that the first group of fighters and civilians departed from the opposition’s last stronghold in the city of Homs Saturday as part of a Russian-backed evacuation deal with the regime
Garbage disposal in the village of Maaret Hormeh is disrupted amidst security concerns, causing hazardous health issues among the helpless residents
The Syrian regime held a widely publicized mourning ceremony for six fallen officers from Tartous, as Tartousi residents, a formidable source of regime militant suppliers, resist conscription of their children for the draining war effort
A group of Syrian graffiti artists in a southern Damascus have used their graffiti art to give despairing people hope as the regime wrecked Syrian cities and lives
The Syrian regime has used war to displace residents from strategically located cities and townships to northern areas of the country, a calculated policy of demographic change aiming at creating a factual religious and ethnic divide
Hayat Tahri al-Sham denied responsibility for the two blasts on Wednesday in the Syrian capital which led to dozens of deaths and injuries
De Mistura said the twin Damascus bombings were designed to spoil political talks
Russia mediates a deal between the Syrian regime and Waer rebels which will be followed by deploying forces to protect the areas evacuated by the rebels form Shiite rebel attacks
In a statement addressing the recent US Department’s designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization, the group responded by accusing the United States of exploiting slogans of principles of human rights
As rebel groups squabble over turf and dogma in Ghouta area, the Syrian regime’s unabated efforts continue to isolate the rebel areas, threatening their sustained resistance
PYD-affiliated group called Revolutionary Youth attacks a commemoration event organized by the rival Kurdish National Council in Qamishli
Two explosions near a cemetery in Damascus targeted buses full of Shiite pilgrims, killing 40 and wounding another 120, prompting Iraqi and Syrian governments to form a joint investigative unit
The US Department of State designated the newly formed Tahrir al-Sham alliance of key Jihadist groups, including Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (formerly al-Qaeda affiliate Nusra Front group), as a terrorist organization and al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria
In a series of operations, the Syrian army, in coordination with the air force, destroys Nusra Front positions and munition depots in Hama and Idleb, killing several terrorists
The KNC condemns militias’ arrest of 42 of its members as an act that violates democratic principles
Syrian army forces wrest control of two main water facilities in Aleppo province’s east and kill scores of ISIS and Nusra Front militants in Hama and Idleb, state news media reports
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