Clearing landmines in Syria; sending pickups to troops in Ukraine
Clearing landmines in Syria; sending pickups to troops in Ukraine…
Displaced Syria teen recreates lost family home
Among the olive trees in northwestern Syria, displaced teenager Wissam Diab plucks an oud outside his new home, a tent surrounded by luscious plants. Syria's war forced the Diab family to flee…
Displaced Syria teen recreates lost family home
Among the olive trees in northwestern Syria, displaced teenager Wissam Diab plucks an oud outside his new home, a tent surrounded by luscious plants. Syria's war forced the Diab family to flee…
Syrian mercenaries sustain Turkey’s foreign policy
Some say they're former opposition fighters, others say they're refugees looking for a paycheck. One thing is clear: Turkey's Syrian mercenaries have formed an integral part of the country's foreign policy ambitions.…
Refugees in Germany: The Jafaars, Angela Merkel and fleeing Syria
Five years ago, as more and more refugees were coming to Germany, Chancellor Merkel promised "We can do it!" For the Jaafar family, this claim has become a mission.…
Israeli army says it hit ‘terrorists’ placing explosives along Syria border
The Israeli army said it targeted four 'terrorists' who were placing explosives along the frontier with Syria on Golan Heights. The incident comes amid heightened tensions on Israel's border with Syria and…
Syria: Assad’s party wins expected majority in parliamentary polls
Syria's Baath party and its allies have won a majority in parliamentary elections that were delayed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exiled opposition labeled the vote a "farce."…
UN approves extension of cross-border aid to Syria
After a one-week deadlock between Western countries and Russia and China, the UN Security Council voted to restart cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria, but with only a single access point into the…
Syria: Donors pledge $7.7 billion in humanitarian aid
Germany pledged €1.58 billion ($1.78 billion) for Syria at a conference hosted by the EU and the UN. While the event raised a total of $7.7 billion, charity association Oxfam said the…
Italy seizes IS-made drugs worth one billion euros
Italian police released video of a seizure of a 14-tonne haul of amphetamines made by the Islamic State group in Syria, calling it the biggest seizure of such drugs in the world.…
‘International community has failed completely’ in Syria
From Syrian war crimes to US hypocrisy in the Julian Assange case, the global "erosion of human rights standards" is of critical concern, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer tells DW.…