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
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
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
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