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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.

May 3, 2023

US military carries out Syria drone strike targeting senior al-Qaida leader

The U.S. military carried out a drone strike that targeted a senior al-Qaida leader in Syria. The strike hit a chicken farm near the town of Harem, which killed one person.

May 1, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan fights for political survival in tight race with presidential challenger

Turkey’s President Erdogan is scrambling to defeat a soft-spoken former civil servant who he is neck and neck with in the latest polls. The presidential election will be held on May 14th.

April 25, 2023

Syria condemns EU sanctions over amphetamine business

Syria has condemned the European Union’s new sanctions on Damascus, calling the move baseless. The EU has blamed several Syrians for manufacturing and trafficking an amphetamine.

April 25, 2023

Germany arrests Syrian man suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack

Authorities in Germany arrested a 28-year-old Syrian man suspected of planning to target civilians with an explosive belt in a terror attack motivated by Islamic extremism.

April 25, 2023

Russia hosts rapprochement talks with defense ministers from Turkey, Syria

The defense ministers from Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iran met in Moscow. The leaders met in an effort to help broker a rapprochement between the Syrian and Turkish governments.

April 25, 2023

Syria's murderous dictator brought in from cold amid failing US foreign policy in Mideast: experts

Biden’s Syria policy is mired in a new crisis after Arab countries seek to reintegrate Syria’s dictatorship into the Arab League, creating more power for America’s enemy: Iran.