Syria

Syria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report on 2018 chemical attack
OPCW report found that at least one Syrian air force helicopter dropped toxic gas on the rebel-held town of Douma.
Published On 28 Jan 2023
Watchdog blames Syrian gov’t forces for 2018 Douma gas attack
OPCW says helicopter dropped two cylinders ‘containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings’ in Douma.
Published On 27 Jan 2023
UN agency for Palestinian refugees seeks $1.6bn in funding
UNRWA says facing immense strain, calls for urgent funding to operate in 2023 amid ‘compounding challenges’.
Published On 24 Jan 2023
France repatriates 47 nationals from northeastern Syria camps
The repatriation involved 32 children and 15 women who will undergo medical and social monitoring, French officials say.
Published On 24 Jan 2023

Move comes after the citizens, currently detained in camps for ISIL family members in Syria, challenged Ottawa in court.

The attack on al-Tanf, where US troops are based, injures two allied Syrian opposition fighters, the coalition says.

After seizing parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, the armed group ISIL killed and raped thousands of Yazidis.

The meeting is the first official US visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu since Biden administration took office.

Iranian foreign minister says he hopes diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia can be restored after years of tensions.

Moscow supports Damascus-Ankara talks, which al-Assad says must lead to an end of Turkey’s “occupation” of Syrian land.

Hassan Al Kontar told Al Jazeera he has not seen his family since 2008 and hopes to obtain a Canadian passport.

Highest UN decision-making body votes unanimously to keep aid flowing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region.

Turkey’s Erdogan has been a vocal critic of Bashar al-Assad, but a reconciliation appears to be under way.

The UN Security Council will vote on Monday to renew an authorisation to transport aid across the border from Turkey.

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