Rebel fighters attack government military posts in Daraa, including State Security Branch and Military Security branch checkpoints Smoke rises above rebel-held areas of the city of Daraa during reported airstrikes by Syrian regime forces on 5 July 2018 (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Rebel fighters launched sporadic attacks on government positions in Syria's southern province of Daraa … Continue reading Syria: Sporadic fighting in Daraa as negotiations falter
US-Russia agreement preserves mandate for the long-running aid operation via Turkey, which was set to expire on Saturday The Bab al-Hawa crossing is currently the sole lifeline for millions of people in Syria's northwest who live in areas outside government control (Reuters) By Harun al-Aswad, Yusuf Selman Inanc The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to extend a cross-border aid … Continue reading UN approves extension of cross-border aid to Syria for 12 months
Des habitants d’une ville rurale de Syrie expliquent que les salaires ne peuvent pas suivre l’augmentation constante du coût de la vie et que les familles ont à peine les moyens d’acheter des produits de base Par Sheren Khalel, Harun al-Aswad Suha* al-Atassi et sa famille n’ont pas acheté de pain depuis plus de deux mois. L’huile … Continue reading En Syrie, le quotidien est devenu si cher que « tout le monde est en colère »
Syrians in one rural town recount how wages cannot keep up with the ever-increasing cost of living, with families barely able to afford simple produce Syrians stand in a queue to buy bread in the town of Binnish in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib on 11 January 2020 (AFP/File photo) By Sheren Khalel, Harun al-Aswad Suha al-Atassi … Continue reading ‘Only the basics’: In Syria everyday staples have become luxury expenses
Pro-government raids kill Abu Khalid al-Shami and several civilians as clashes heat up in Idlib's south Abu Khalid al-Shami's car in southern Idlib was hit by a pro-Syrian government rocket attack (MEE/Ali Haj Suleiman) By Harun al-Aswad A rocket attack killed a senior Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader in northwestern Syria’s Idlib province on Thursday morning, … Continue reading Syria: HTS military spokesman killed by rocket attack in Idlib