After a hundred people drowned off the coast of Syria sources tell MEE that survivors have been detained by authorities People in Lebanon mourn those who died in the boat disaster off the Syrian coast (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 29 September 2022 Syrian government forces have detained survivors of a Lebanese refugee boat that sank off … Continue reading Syria has detained survivors of Lebanese boat disaster
Governing body to explore holding international friendlies in war-torn country, despite missing athletes and stadiums destroyed by Assad's forces Syrian defender Mohammad Sahyouni reacts after losing the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 group B football match against Mauritania at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Qatar on 6 December 2021 (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad in Paris | Published date: 22 September 2022 … Continue reading Syria: Fifa delegation’s visit condemned by displaced footballers
Syrians seeking passage to the EU gather at Bab al-Hawa border crossing before being cleared by HTS Syrians gather in front of the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey on 12 September, before being dispersed by members of the Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad, Yusuf Selman Inanc | Published date: 12 September 2022 Syrians marching towards the Turkish border … Continue reading Militants attack Syrian protest convoy en route to Europe via Turkey
An elderly Druze couple were found murdered in the village of Kaftin following increasing harassment. People suspect TIP fighters, sectarianism and property disputes are to blame Rebels and militants have held northern Syria's Qalb Loze since 2012 (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 24 August 2022 As the morning sun stretched across Jabal al-Summaq’s slopes at … Continue reading Syria: Murder stalks Druze in north and suspicion falls on Uyghur militants
The rocket attacks come amid growing tensions between Turkish forces and Kurdish armed groups Six missiles hit a busy market and other buildings in Al-Bab city ahead of Friday prayers, on 19 August 2022 (MEE/Walid al-Idilbi) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 19 August 2022 At least 15 civilians have been killed, including five children, and 30 … Continue reading Syria: Government shelling at market kills 15 civilians in Turkish-controlled area