Lebanese army confirms arrests of Syrians visiting embassy in Beirut

After days of speculation regarding their whereabouts, authorities confirm the arrests of six men last seen entering the Syrian embassy to pick up their passports A bus transporting Syrian refugees back from Lebanon is seen on the border between Syria and Lebanon on 13 August 2018 (AFP/File photo) By Kareem Chehayeb, Harun al-Aswad  The Lebanese Army, following … Continue reading Lebanese army confirms arrests of Syrians visiting embassy in Beirut

Syria: Some rebels leave Daraa but siege continues after Russia truce falters

Situation remains tense after government forces kill two women in Tafas and two rebel leaders refuse to leave Daraa. A Russian vehicle is seen in the southern district of Daraa al-Balad on Tuesday (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Buses carrying rebels and civilians from southern Syria arrived on Friday morning in Turkey-controlled northern Syria, but Russian-brokered talks aimed at ending … Continue reading Syria: Some rebels leave Daraa but siege continues after Russia truce falters

Meet Syria’s ‘loyal, affectionate and very intelligent’ Saluki dogs

The breed is one of the oldest in the world and also one of the fastest, reaching speeds topping 40 miles per hour By: Harun al-Aswad No one is quite sure where the name Saluki comes from but there is no shortage of theories. Some claim it's from the ancient city of Saluq in Yemen, while … Continue reading Meet Syria’s ‘loyal, affectionate and very intelligent’ Saluki dogs

Syria war: Shelling kills several children in southern Idlib

Four children were among the victims of the attack in Jabal al-Zawiya, a day after another attack killed three in Afrin A Syrian man carries the body of a victim of an attack in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on 19 August 2021 (MEE/Ali Haj Suleiman) By Harun al-Aswad, Ali Haj Suleiman  Five civilians were killed in an … Continue reading Syria war: Shelling kills several children in southern Idlib

Syria: Residents of Daraa al-Balad struggle to survive under siege

10,000 families in the neighbourhood are living in miserable conditions after government forces sealed the city on 24 June  A man walks past destroyed buildings in an opposition-held neighbourhood of the southern city of Daraa, on 2 October 2018 (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Published date: 11 August 2021 14:22 UTC  In Suad al-Hariri's home in Syria's Daraa al-Balad … Continue reading Syria: Residents of Daraa al-Balad struggle to survive under siege