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May 31, 2023

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, set to journey across US to raise awareness about migration

A 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee nicknamed Little Amal is set to journey across the United States in the fall. The puppet's journey is meant to raise awareness about immigration.

May 23, 2023

Bloody red carpet: Assad returns to international stage with Arab League welcome

Syrian President Bashar Assad was welcomed back into the Arab League for the first time in more than a decade, as regional states look to end the country's status as an international pariah.

May 22, 2023

Israel more than doubled strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, defense minister claims

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday said the nation has drastically increased the number of airstrikes against Iranian targets under the reinstated Netanyahu government.

May 21, 2023

Jake Sullivan pressed on Syria drone strike after US walks back claim it killed major al Qaeda leader

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was pressed in an interview Sunday over an alleged civilian casualty – a father of 10 – by U.S. forces in Syria.

May 18, 2023

US walks back claim it killed major al Qaeda leader in drone strike

U.S. military officials are now saying they may have killed a civilian instead of a senior al Qaeda leader in a drone strike in Syria on May 3.

May 14, 2023

Biden ‘alienating our partners’ who made peace with Israel and other US allies in the region: Sen. Ernst

Amid frosty relations between Biden’s administration and traditional U.S. allies in the Mideast, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa seeks to create a broader alliance to counter Iranian terrorism.

May 10, 2023

Greece rescues 17 more migrants from river islet on Turkish border

Greek authorities rescued 17 Syrian migrants, including eight children, from an islet in the Evros River. The rescue came just a week after a similar incident involving 39 migrants.

May 10, 2023

Explosion near Syrian police station kills officer, wounds 4 others

A Syrian police officer was killed and four others were wounded after an explosion occurred near the police station in Barzeh. Officials believe it was a targeted attack.

May 8, 2023

Airstrikes in Southern Syria kill one of country's most well-known drug dealers

One of Syria's most well-known drug dealers was killed in airstrikes in the southern part of the country. His wife and six kids were also killed.

May 3, 2023

Greek authorities pull 39 migrants from river islet on Turkish border

Greek authorities on Wednesday announced the rescue of 39 migrants, self-reported as Syrian nationals, from an islet in the river Evros along the Balkan nation's Turkish border.