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Syria: Mayor accused of Assad association executed

Local gunmen, on Friday morning, publicly executed the mayor of Dumar, a neighbourhood in the suburbs of Damascus, who was accused of being linked to Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory reported that Dumar’s mayor, Mazen Kneneh, who was considered one of the most well-known figures loyal to the former regime in the area, was executed by local elements from the Military Operations Administration, which […]

11 January 2025

International News

UN concerned about the continuing humanitarian crisis in Syria

The United Nations reported that humanitarian access in parts of northeast Syria remained difficult due to the ongoing closure of internal border crossings and bridges damaged by recent fighting. Approximately 15 million Syrians required health services, nearly 13 million experienced acute food insecurity, and over 620,000 were displaced. During his address to the Security Council, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher emphasized three critical humanitarian challenges in Syria. “First, we […]

9 January 2025

International

Media Review Network: “The anti-imperial leftists are questioning whether or not the move is good or sabotaging the Palestinian cause”

By Kouthar Sambo As fighting continues in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions, early reports noted a crucial dam is at risk. This follows the fleeing of Syria's Bashar al-Assad which has not caused calm since Israel has taken advantage of Syria's vulnerable position while territorial rivalries in the north have exploded into open combat. Additionally, according to Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler, the new administration in […]

17 December 2024

International

Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria has escalated as Iran has vows to strike back with intensity

By Kouthar Sambo Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria has escalated as Iran has vowed to Israel it will strike back with intensity. The two nations have reached a boiling point amid the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time on Monday, a senior lecturer at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and an Executive Member of the Media Review Network Dr. Ahmed Haroon Jazbhay said that even though both parties […]

23 April 2024

International

Several civilians, soldiers killed in US strikes in eastern Syria

US strikes in eastern Syria killed several civilians and regime soldiers, injuring others, state-run news agency SANA reported on Saturday, Anadolu reports. “The American occupation forces launched a blatant air attack on a number of sites and towns in the eastern region of Syria and near the Syrian-Iraqi borders,” SANA quoted a statement by the Syrian Defense Ministry as saying. The strike led to the killing of “a number of civilians and […]

4 February 2024

International

Tragic scenes played out as a drone assault was launched on a graduation ceremony for government soldiers in western Syria

By Kouthar Sambo Tragic scenes played out as a drone assault was launched on a graduation ceremony for government soldiers in western Syria on Thursday. According to a war observer, the incident resulted in scores of fatalities. Recent reports indicate that the strike targeted the Homs military college, resulting in the deaths of both civilians and military personnel. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), based in the UK, said […]

6 October 2023

International

Syria: 11 soldiers killed in tunnel attack

'About 20 also wounded' when explosives were detonated beneath army positions in Syria's northwest At least 11 Syrian soldiers were killed in the country's northwest on Saturday, after militants detonated explosives in tunnels under army positions. Those responsible for the attack, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, included members of the Ansar al-Tawhid group and the Turkestan Islamic Party, which are affiliated with the Hayit Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, […]

27 August 2023

International

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on crashed plane with no survivors, say Russian officials

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose group launched a failed rebellion against President Vladimir Putin in June, was on the plane that crashed in Russia, leaving no survivors, according to Russian civil aviation officials. Several Russian state news outlets have reported that Prigozhin is dead. The Wagner-linked Grey Zone Telegram channel has also reported that the mercenary chief is dead. Russian civil aviation officials also added that Wagner group commander Dmitry Utkin was on board the plane. […]

24 August 2023

International

1-year-old girl dies due to extreme heat at Syria Idlib displacement camp: UN

A one-year-old girl died at a displacement camp in the north-western Syrian city of Idlib after her health deteriorated due to extreme heat, a UN spokesperson said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. The infant and her family lived in a three-year-old tent in a camp, where the temperatures are reaching up to 30-46 degrees Celsius (86-114.8 degrees Fahrenheit), Stephane Dujarric told reporters. "Our partners reported that at least 165 tents in the […]

29 July 2023

Syria

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