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Car bomb blast hits busy market near Syria’s Aleppo : Reports

Feb 14, 2021, at 04:15 am

Dubai/Sputnik:  A car bomb exploded at a crowded market in the Aleppo countryside on Saturday, Syrian state media reported.

Without ‘constructive international diplomacy’ Syria’s peace process will not move forward

Feb 10, 2021, at 05:02 pm

New York: The UN Special Envoy for Syria said there had to be “constructive international diplomacy” if the peace process is to move forward in any way, appearing before the Security Council behind closed doors on Tuesday. 

Children among dead following bomb attacks in northern Syria

Feb 02, 2021, at 03:01 pm

New York: Several people, including four children, are reported dead, with many more injured, following a weekend of deadly bomb attacks in towns in northern rural Aleppo, Syria, that were roundly condemned by senior UN officials.

Syria: 18 children killed since the start of the year, UNICEF reports

Jan 26, 2021, at 02:57 pm

New York: The brutal fighting in Syria continues to exact a terrible toll on children, with at least 18, including a one-year-old killed in incidents involving explosive weapons and unexploded ordnance, since 1 January, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday. At least 15 others were wounded.

Senior panel probing violations in Syria, examining new measures to safeguard humanitarians

Jan 22, 2021, at 04:06 pm

New York: The UN chief announced on Thursday that he has set up an independent Senior Advisory Panel on strengthening the mechanism whereby humanitarian workers and sites are better protected from attack in Syria, according to a statement released by his spokesperson.

Russia sends 300 more troops to Syria’s Al-Hasakah to reinforce observation posts-military

Jan 18, 2021, at 03:14 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Additional units of Russian military police, about 300 servicemen in total, are being deployed to Syria’s northeastern Al-Hasakah province in order to reinforce joint observation posts, the Russian military has announced.

Syrian state TV reports Israeli air strikes on Syria's southeastern regions

Jan 13, 2021, at 02:58 pm

Cairo/Sputnik: The Syrian state television reported about Israeli air strikes on Syria's southeastern regions.

Terrorists carry out 21 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone: Reconciliation Center

Jan 12, 2021, at 03:24 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Members of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 21 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Monday.

Terrorists carry out 23 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone- reconciliation center

Jan 09, 2021, at 03:26 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 23 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm.

Deadly car bomb attacks ‘tragic reminder’ of price civilians pay in Syria

Jan 08, 2021, at 06:11 pm

New York: The killing of civilians in separate car bomb attacks in northern Syria on Saturday has been condemned by top UN humanitarian officials for the country.

Syria: ‘Identified gaps, inconsistencies’ raise questions over elimination of chemical weapons

Jan 06, 2021, at 03:42 pm

New York: “Identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies” that remain unresolved, have brought into question the true extent of the elimination of chemical weapons during Syria’s bloody conflict, the UN disarmament chief told the Security Council in her briefing on Tuesday.

One missing, 7 injured in blast at gas cylinder depot on Lebanon-Syria border: Red Cross

Jan 04, 2021, at 02:27 pm

Beirut/Sputnik: A blast has broken out in a warehouse of gas cylinders in the Lebanese town of Qasr, which is located near the border with Syria, leaving seven people injured and another one missing, the Lebanese Red Cross said on Sunday.

Syria's Hama Governor says three buses hit by terrorist attack, nine people killed

Jan 04, 2021, at 02:22 pm

Beirut/Sputnik: Three passenger buses and a column of fuel trucks were subjected to a terrorist attack near Syria's western city of Salamiyah, which left nine people killed and another four injured, Hama Governor Mohamed Tariq Krishati has said.

Russia registers 17 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 5

Jan 03, 2021, at 10:12 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 17 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered five, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

UN rights expert urges United States to remove sanctions hindering rebuilding in Syria

Dec 30, 2020, at 03:38 pm

New York: A UN independent human rights expert, on Tuesday, called on the United States to remove unilateral sanctions against Syria that may hamper efforts to rebuild the war-torn country’s destroyed civilian infrastructure.

Given gaps, inconsistencies, Syria’s declarations on chemical weapons programme not considered ‘accurate and complete’

Dec 12, 2020, at 10:07 pm

New York: Outstanding issues related to Syria’s initial declaration of its chemical weapons stockpile and programme cannot be considered “accurate and complete”, the head of the world body monitoring States’ implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention told the Security Council on Friday.

UN officials denounce bombings in northern Syria

Nov 25, 2020, at 10:42 pm

New York: Senior UN officials have strongly condemned two separate bombings, on Tuesday in northern Syria, which reportedly left at least seven civilians dead and many more wounded.

Nusra terrorists shell Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 33 times: Russian Military

Nov 11, 2020, at 02:17 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group (formerly known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia) committed 33 shelling attacks in Syria's norther Idlib region over the past 24 hours, the deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation said at a daily briefing on Tuesday.

Roadside blast kills 4 US troops in eastern Syria: State Media

Nov 09, 2020, at 02:40 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Four US soldiers were killed by what appeared to be a roadside bomb that hit their vehicle on a highway in eastern Syria, the Syrian state news agency Sana reported.

Almost 600 Syrians return home from Lebanon over past 24 Hours : Russian Military

Nov 01, 2020, at 10:48 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Almost 600 Syrian refugees have returned home from Lebanon in the past 24-hour period, the Russian Defense Ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said on Sunday.

UN Syria envoy places hope in new talks, works towards lasting ceasefire

Oct 28, 2020, at 10:54 pm

New York: The UN’s special envoy for war-torn Syria is hoping that a fourth round of talks on a new constitution will take place in November in Geneva, after Government and opposition negotiators failed to agree on the agenda.

Syria: Humanitarians ‘very concerned’ for thousands still living in Al Hol camp

Oct 17, 2020, at 03:49 pm

New York: Humanitarians are “very concerned” about the plight of more than 64,000 people living in the restive Al Hol camp in northeast Syria, the UN Spokesperson told journalists on Friday.  

Recep Erdogan says Turkey not sending Syrian militants to Karabakh

Oct 14, 2020, at 10:47 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refuted on Wednesday claims that his country is deploying Syrian militants to the conflict-torn Nagorno-Karabakh.

Assad confirms Turkey deploys Terrorists from Syria, other countries to Fight in Karabakh

Oct 06, 2020, at 11:10 pm

Damascus/Sputnik: Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik that Damascus had enough "indicators" to be convinced that Turkey had deployed terrorists from Syria and other countries to Nagorno-Karabakh, where armed conflict between the Armenian forces and Azerbaijan has been ongoing for over a week now, the same way in which Ankara did in Syria and Libya.

ISIS kills 9 civilians in Syria's Hama

Sep 30, 2020, at 02:46 pm

Damascus/Xinhua: Nine civilians were killed on Tuesday by the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria's central province of Hama, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

New ‘COVID-19 reality’ should compel some to put aside narrow interests and seek multilateral solutions, Syrian Minister says

Sep 28, 2020, at 01:07 am

New York: As some States continue to pursue their own narrow agendas above all else, the world is straying further from the principles that underpin international norms and the work of the United Nations, the Foreign Minister of Syria told the high-level General Assembly plenary on Saturday.

‘Substantive’ talks on new constitution bring hope of forging path out of Syria’s near decade-long conflict

Sep 19, 2020, at 02:37 pm

New York: While deep distrust persists among warring parties in Syria, a “faint but real ray of hope” emerged with the convening in Geneva of the Constitutional Committee after a nine-month hiatus, the top UN envoy helping chart a path out of the near decade-long conflict, told the Security Council on Friday.

UN rights chief calls for Turkey to probe violations in northern Syria

Sep 19, 2020, at 02:13 pm

New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Turkey to launch an immediate independent investigation into violations and abuses committed in parts of north, northwest and northeast Syria, which are under the control of its forces and affiliated armed groups.

Syria: Bombshell report reveals ‘no clean hands’ as horrific rights violations continue

Sep 16, 2020, at 02:56 pm

New York: Despite a reduction in largescale hostilities since a ceasefire in March, the UN Syrian Commission of Inquiry reported on Monday that armed actors continue to subject civilians to horrific and increasingly targeted abuse.

Turkish forces neutralize 11 members of Kurdish units in Syria: Defence Ministry

Sep 15, 2020, at 10:32 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: The Turkish special forces have killed 11 members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and Syrian Kurdish Self-Defense Forces (PKK/YPG) in northern Syria, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.