Russia registers 5 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records no breaches: Ministry
Sep 13, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered five ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side did not record any truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
Issues surrounding Syria’s chemical weapons programme must be resolved, to restore global confidence
Sep 11, 2020, at 11:04 pm
New York: Until outstanding issues related to Syria’s initial declaration of its chemical weapons stockpile and programme are resolved, the international community cannot have full confidence that its activities have ended, the UN’s top disarmament expert told the Security Council on Thursday.
2 Turkish soldiers wounded in shooting in north Syria
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:56 am
Damascus/Xinhua: Unknown armed men opened fire on Turkish soldiers in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib on Sunday, wounding two soldiers, a war monitor reported.
US to probe Pakistan’s ISIS terrorists in Syria
Aug 29, 2020, at 03:20 am
Islamabad: Making the situation tough for PM Imran Khan, United States has started an investigation into the role of Pakistanis in the Islamic State movement in Syria, media reports said.
Syria constitutional reform talks, hold promise for new social contract
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:10 pm
New York: Constitutional reform talks between Syria’s Government and opposition leaders next week in Geneva, offer an opportunity to reconcile differences and establish a social contract with people across the country, who are desperate for progress after more than nine years of war, the Special Envoy told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Explosion kills Russian officer in Syria
Aug 19, 2020, at 02:55 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: A Russian officer was killed and two soldiers were wounded on Tuesday by an explosion in eastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Landmine explosion kills 4 in Syria's Idlib
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: Four civilians were killed and five others wounded on Saturday when a landmine exploded in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, state news agency SANA reported.
Deaths of children in northeast Syria ‘could have been averted’: UNICEF
Aug 14, 2020, at 02:50 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed “deep alarm” over reports that eight children – all under the age of five – have died in Syria’s Al Hol camp, where several thousand children are languishing in dire conditions.
‘Heed the calls’ for ceasefire in north-western Syria – UN
Aug 05, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New York: The United Nations expressed concern on Tuesday for the safety and protection of more than four million civilians in north-western Syria, which has been hit with aerial bombardments over the past few days.
Russian warplanes target IS positions in eastern Syria's desert
Jul 13, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: Russian warplanes on Monday struck positions of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in the desert region in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported.
Syria: Authorization to continue lifesaving cross-border aid remains in limbo
Jul 11, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New York: With the deadline just hours away, the Security Council has failed on its third attempt this week to extend its authorization for lifesaving food, medicine and shelter to cross into northwest Syria from Turkey.
At least 8 people killed in terrorist attack in Syrian city bordering Turkey: Source
Jul 08, 2020, at 09:56 am
Damascus/Sputnik: A car stuffed with a bomb exploded in the town of Tell Abyad, which borders Turkey, in Syria's northern province of Raqqa killing at least eight people and injuring 27 others, a source told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Fresh evidence of war crimes committed by all sides in Syrian conflict, probe finds
Jul 08, 2020, at 09:13 am
New York: Hospitals, schools and homes have all been targeted during Syria’s brutal and long-running conflict, said UN-appointed investigators, who on Tuesday condemned likely fresh war crimes committed by all parties.
Russia registers 6 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 3 breaches - Military
Jul 06, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered six ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side registered three such incidents, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Turkey cuts off drinking water in Syria's Hasakah
Jul 05, 2020, at 08:03 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: The Turkish forces on Sunday cut off the drinking water that feeds the Hasakah city in northeastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Syria: Top UN officials appeal to donors to help end ‘shocking’ scale of suffering
Jul 01, 2020, at 05:29 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN chief called on the world to step up “financial, humanitarian and political commitments”, to help end nearly a decade of brutal conflict and suffering across Syria, in a video message delivered to the fourth Brussels Donor Conference on Tuesday.
Extend cross border 'lifeline' into Syria, Lowcock urges Security Council
Jun 30, 2020, at 09:12 am
New York: With COVID-19 cases in Syria multiplying, its economy in freefall, and some households cooking weeds to eat in order to survive, the UN’s emergency relief coordinator is pressing the Security Council to extend its authorization for cross-border aid deliveries from Turkey.
Syrians ‘face unprecedented hunger amid impending COVID crisis’
Jun 27, 2020, at 04:45 pm
New York/IBNS: Syrian communities devastated by years of civil war now face an “unprecedented” hunger crisis, just as urgent action is needed to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
May 29, 2020, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: The global coronavirus pandemic is testing the multilateral system like never before and the Security Council must stop the “infighting”, and step up to the challenge, the European Union’s foreign policy chief told the 15-member body on Thursday.
Syria: UN relief chief appeals for renewal of lifesaving cross-border aid operation
May 20, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN’s top aid official has urged the Security Council to renew a mechanism that provides lifesaving assistance to millions of desperate people in northwest Syria, through cross-border deliveries from Turkey.
Renewed trust and cooperation could finally ‘unlock progress’ toward peace in Syria – UN envoy
May 19, 2020, at 12:31 pm
Renewed trust, confidence, and cooperation between international players and Syrians could finally “unlock progress”, putting the country on a political path towards lasting peace, the UN Special Envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Monday.
Renewed trust and cooperation could finally ‘unlock progress’ toward peace in Syria – UN envoy
May 19, 2020, at 12:16 pm
Renewed trust, confidence, and cooperation between international players and Syrians could finally “unlock progress”, putting the country on a political path towards lasting peace, the UN Special Envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Monday.
Syria violence ‘a ticking time-bomb that must not be ignored’: UN human rights chief
May 09, 2020, at 03:36 pm
New York/IBNS: As civilian casualties mount across Syria and human rights violations continue unabated, the UN rights chief expressed serious concern on Friday that some parties to the conflict, including ISIL terrorist fighters, may be using the COVID-19 pandemic as “an opportunity to regroup and inflict violence on the population”.
Armed men kill 9 Syrian policemen in southern Syria
May 04, 2020, at 07:01 pm
Damascus/Xinhua: Unknown armed men killed nine Syrian policemen in the country's southern province of Daraa on Monday, a war monitor reported.
Syrian Forces Demine 4.9 Acres of Land Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Defense Ministry
May 03, 2020, at 08:15 am
MOSCOW/Sputnik: Syrian military engineers have diffused 60 explosive devices over the past 24 hours, thereby demining 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of territory, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides said on Saturday.
US servicemen shoot dead Syrian civilian in Deir Ez-Zor Province: Reports
May 02, 2020, at 11:07 am
Beirut/Sputnik/UNI: US servicemen have shot dead a Syrian civilian, who drove a car in the province of Deir ez-Zor, Syria's state media reported.
Israeli Helicopters carry out missile strike on Southern Syria: Reports
May 01, 2020, at 12:39 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Israeli military helicopters have carried out a missile strike on southern parts of Syria, Syrian state media reported on Friday.
Syria: As coronavirus threat intensifies, ceasefire more urgent than ever
Apr 30, 2020, at 01:36 pm
New York/IBNS: Syria desperately needs a nationwide ceasefire to enable its war-weary citizens to access the equipment and resources necessary to combat COVID-19, the UN’s top envoy for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham Militants Shell Settlement in Syria's Idlib: Russian Military
Apr 30, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Militants of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra, banned in Russia) have attacked a settlement in the Syrian province of Idlib, the Russian Defense Ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said in a bulletin on Wednesday.
Second bombing rocks Syria's Afrin after first kills 40
Apr 29, 2020, at 01:12 pm
Damascus/Xinhua/UNI: An explosive device tore through a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Afrin, after 40 died in the first explosion that rocked the city earlier in the day, a war monitor reported.