March 20, 2023 EU, donors pledge $7.5B to Turkish, Syrian earthquake relief The European Union and international donors pledged Monday to donate $7.5 billion in relief money to earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria.
March 20, 2023 Palestinian commander killed in Syria has been buried in a refugee camp A Palestinian militant group commander who was fatally shot in Syria has been buried in a refugee camp on Monday. His wife said he was killed with a weapon equipped with silencers.
March 19, 2023 Biden warned as Russia, China flex muscle in Middle East: 'Allies matter' An intensified military alliance between U.S. adversaries – Russia and Syria – is weakening America’s presence in a critical region and raises new questions about Biden’s foreign policy.
March 17, 2023 Russia gives state awards to pilots behind US drone crash The Russian government has presented state awards to the two pilots responsible for downing a U.S. drone flying through international airspace into the Black Sea.
March 16, 2023 Austrian police issue terror threat warning for Syrian institutions in Vienna A terror threat warning was issued for Syrian institutions in Vienna by Austrian police. Preventative security measures remain in place in the city.
March 13, 2023 UN commission claims international community, Syrian government didn't react to earthquake quickly enough A United Nations commission claims Syria's government and the international community didn't act quickly following the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
March 8, 2023 GOP, Dems team up to kill Gaetz resolution removing US troops from Syria A majority of House Republicans and Democrats voted down a resolution from Rep. Matt Gaetz calling for the removal of U.S. troops from Syria.
March 8, 2023 Explosion in Syria kills at least 3, likely caused by drone strike targeting militiamen A suspected drone strike in Syria killed at least three people. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Reports about what actually happened are mixed.
February 28, 2023 2 die from cholera in Syria after a devastating earthquake damages health, water infrastructure Two people have died from cholera in post-quake Syria. People fear its recent disaster which damaged the country’s health and water infrastructure could cause a spike in cases.
February 27, 2023 Islamic State land mines kill 10 workers, injure 12 others in central Syria A couple of land mines that were left behind by the Islamic State years ago were set off near Salamiyeh, Syria, which killed 10 workers and wounded 12 others.