UN: Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1.5 million
Posted by: arkar
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-24 08:02:57 -0700 | disasters-news
Besides the alarming loss of life in the Syrian civil war, with more than 70,000 lives being claimed so far, the resulting humanitarian crisis seems to be worsening. The United Nations reported Friday that the number of Syrian refugees had...
Damascus explosions kill at least 54 as violence continues
Posted by:
saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-03-08 12:30:36 -0800 | disasters-news
More than 54 people were killed and about 120 injured as a result of five explosions in the Jaramana neighborhood in the Damascus countryside Wednesday. SANA news reported that two cars laden with large quantities of explosives detonated in the...
Destruction of heritage sites in Syria raises questions about cost of democracy
Posted by:
Dava Castillo
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-01-23 11:15:21 -0800 | disasters-news
Syria, similar to Iraq and Afghanistan, has suffered the loss of thousands of lives during civil wars. But it also has suffered culturally from the ravages of revolutionary conflicts by the destruction of ancient heritage sites that have stood for...
Activists claim Syrian regime used toxic gases against civilians: Seven dead
Posted by:
saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2012-12-27 11:53:19 -0800 | disasters-news
Al Jazeera's website has published news stating the Syrian regime has been using poisonous gases in the al-Bayyada neighborhood in Homs, which led to the killing of seven people and blinded many others. Activists also said that six people were...
Will Syrian conflict bring Cold War ambiance back?
Posted by: Robert Weller
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-29 18:06:27 -0700 | disasters-news
The European Union has agreed to send weapons to Syrian rebels, prompting Russia to say it will send air defense systems to protect President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The US supports Europe. The Washington Post reported that Sen. John McCain, a...
Free Syrian fighters capture air defense base outside Damascus
Posted by:
saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-03-08 12:30:35 -0800 | disasters-news
The Free Syrian Army say they have captured an airbase in the Eastern Ghouta area, a few kilometers outside of the Syrian capital. In a video posted on YouTube, a dozen Free Syrian fighters are seen in military uniform gloating...
New massacre in Syria: Dozens of civilians killed at Hama bakery
Posted by:
saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-03-08 12:30:38 -0800 | disasters-news
Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded when Syrian war planes launched a strike while people were queuing for bread at a bakery, in the town of Halfaya in Hama province, activists said. Reuters reported that up to 200 were...
Syrian National Council chooses George Sabra as new head
Posted by:
saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-03-08 12:30:36 -0800 | disasters-news
The Syrian National Council, the main coalition of the exiled Syrian opposition, elected a Christian and veteran activist George Sabra as its head Friday. Sabra said his election showed that the SNC was not sectarian and he appealed for more...
Russia declares Assad is losing civil war in Syria
Posted by: aymaan30
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2012-12-16 15:37:01 -0800 | disasters-news
The civil war in Syria is tilting in favor of the rebels, according to the latest reports. Russia, Syria’s most powerful ally on Thursday endorsed the news of President Bashar al-Assad losing control of his country. With Russia hinting at...
Syrian National Council chooses George Sabra as new head
Posted by:
saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-03-08 12:30:36 -0800 | disasters-news
The Syrian National Council, the main coalition of the exiled Syrian opposition, elected a Christian and veteran activist George Sabra as its head Friday. Sabra said his election showed that the SNC was not sectarian and he appealed for more...
At least 62 killed and dozens injured in Syria as massive blasts rock Hama, Damascus
Posted by:
saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-03-08 12:30:36 -0800 | disasters-news
As I mentioned in my previous report, the Free Syrian Army is no longer requesting that the international community provide assistance and support in their war against the regime of murder and terror in Damascus. The Free Syrian Army decided...
Russia declares Assad is losing civil war in Syria
Posted by: aymaan30
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2012-12-16 15:37:01 -0800 | disasters-news
The civil war in Syria is tilting in favor of the rebels, according to the latest reports. Russia, Syria’s most powerful ally on Thursday endorsed the news of President Bashar al-Assad losing control of his country. With Russia hinting at...
Head of Syrian military police defects
Posted by: arkar
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-03-17 14:57:38 -0700 | disasters-news
In the most recent development coming out of the war-torn Middle Eastern nation, Syria, the commander of the country's military police has defected and fled to Turkey. In a video message released after crossing the border into Turkey, Lt. Gen....
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