Protesters accuse Ankara of seeking to preserve its interests at expense of their struggle against Damascus government A protest by Syrians in the al-Mastumah area of north Syria's Idlib Province, near a Turkish base, on 11 August 2022 (MEE/Bilal Hammoud) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 13 August 2022 Mass demonstrations erupted in northwestern Syria on Thursday … Continue reading Syrians react furiously to Turkey’s call for reconciliation with Assad
The bombing wounded 12 others including eight children, after Russian warplanes targeted civilian homes and a poultry farm in Idlib Members of the Syrian Civil Defence carry the body of a child killed in the Russian air strike on 22 July 2022 (@SyriaCivilDef/Twitter) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 22 July 2022 Russian air strikes killed seven civilians, including … Continue reading Syria: Four children among seven civilians killed in Russian air strikes on farm
Syrians from al-Hajar al-Aswad witnessed some of the worst horrors of Syria's war. Now their streets and houses are props for a Chinese-Emirati propaganda movie Crew members in al-Hajar al-Aswad, Damascus, during the filming of Home Operation (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 21 July 2022 Abu Laith has seen some hellscapes in his time. He … Continue reading Jackie Chan film in Syria is a chilling sight for displaced Damascenes
An increasing number of refugees has put pressure on Dutch local authorities and organisations, with dozens of refugees sleeping in the open Refugees sleep out in the open in the Netherlands (Supplied) By Harun al-Aswad in Paris | Published date: 16 July 2022 Dozens of angry asylum seekers gathered on Friday at the main reception centre for refugees in … Continue reading Refugees protest against delayed applications in the Netherlands
As new reports detail scale of killings over past decade, senior United Nations official tells MEE bold action needed to locate disappeared Syrians A Syrian boy, displaced with his family from Deir Ezzor, inside the damaged building where he is living in Syria's northern city of Raqqa (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad | Published date: 29 June 2022 … Continue reading UN to launch drive to uncover Syria’s missing as death toll rises