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Holocaust survivor Ruth Zimmerman expresses her anguish over the gassing of Syrian children. (Facebook video)
April 24, 2017, 6:53 pm
Holocaust survivors decry indifference to Syrian war
Young Israelis partner with Nazi victims to send Holocaust Remembrance Day message to world leaders
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A general view shows the destruction and damage in Aleppo's western Minyan district on November 10, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / George Ourfalian)
November 12, 2016, 9:53 am
Syrian regime said to roll back rebel gains in Aleppo
Assad’s forces have recaptured all territory seized by insurgents in a recent assault, monitor says
By AFP
Rebel fighters from the Jaish al-Fatah Brigades prepare mortar shells before firing towards western government-controlled districts of Aleppo on October 30, 2016, the third day of a rebel offensive to break a three-month siege of the opposition-held east of Syria's second city. (AFP Photo/Omar Haj Kadour)
October 30, 2016, 9:15 pm
Syrian rebels on offensive in regime-held areas of Aleppo
NGO says at least 41 civilians dead, as insurgents launch fresh assault on western parts of besieged city
By Sarah El Deeb
Syrian poet Adonis in 2015 (CC-BY SA Harald Krichel/Wikimedia Commons)
September 26, 2016, 12:49 am
Syrian poet Adonis says poetry ‘can save Arab world’
Artist claims neither Americans nor Russians are interested in finding real solutions for the region
By Gaël BRANCHEREAU
File: An undated photo of fighters from al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, the al-Nusra Front, marching toward the northern village of al-Ais in Aleppo province. (Al-Nusra Front via AP)
July 5, 2016, 6:03 am
Amnesty documents ‘chilling’ abuses by armed groups in Syria
Watchdog says some rebels have adopted regime practices of torture, abductions, killings
By AP
In this May 23, 2016 image, Syrians gather at the site of multiple bombings that left tens dead in the northern coastal city of Jableh, between Latakia and Tartus. (AFP Photo/Stringer)
May 24, 2016, 2:42 pm
US envoy calls on Syria rebels to respect truce
29 rebel groups call on peace brokers to ensure ceasefire is upheld, prevent Assad offensive near Damascus
By AFP
A photo taken on January 4, 2014 shows Syrians walking along a severely damaged road in the northeastern city of Deir Ezzor (Ahmad Aboud/AFP)
March 30, 2016, 8:14 pm
Assad rejects Syria ‘transitional body’ demanded by opposition
President says rehabilitating war-torn country after 5 years of brutal conflict ‘will take a long time,’ cost over $200 billion
By Agencies
Illustrative photo of Iranian Revolutionary Guards (@MidEastNews_Eng via Twitter/File)
From the WebDecember 11, 2015, 8:15 pm
Iranian forces said ‘retreating’ from Syria
Western officials say large numbers of elite troops have been leaving combat zones following significant losses, Bloomberg reports
A child victim of a suspected chlorine attack in Idlib, Syria, in March 2015 (screen capture: YouTube)
April 17, 2015, 11:09 am
‘Tears’ at UN over report on Syria chlorine attack
Delegates get graphic briefing on deaths of children; but translating emotion to action will be a challenge
By Cara Anna
Illustrative image of a British Airways plane at London's Heathrow Airport (Panhard/Wikimedia Commons)
March 21, 2015, 6:02 pm
UK court seizes passports of Syria-bound girls
London judge bars five teenagers from traveling abroad, citing fears they planned to join jihadists
By AFP
A Syrian man walks with a young boy amid debris in a rebel-held area northeast of Damascus, January 21, 2015. (photo credit: AFP/Abd Doumany)
From the WebJanuary 24, 2015, 10:07 am
Watchdog: Syrian army strike kills dozens near Damascus
Over 40 reported dead in regime’s attack on rebel-held Hamoria, Reuters reports
Prof Adi Rachmiel (L.) and Dr Yoav Leiser (R.) with the Syrian patient (Photo credit: RHCC)
January 11, 2015, 7:07 pm
Haifa hospital’s pioneering treatment lets Syrian war victim eat, speak again
Titanium jaw created by Israeli dental tech firm on Israeli-developed 3D printer
By David Shamah
Flags of Israel and Syria
October 13, 2014, 10:52 am
Syrian Jewish family said smuggled to Israel
Network of businesspeople and politicians help new arrivals acclimate to the Jewish state
By Gavriel Fiske
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, right, meets with Staffan de Mistura, new Special Envoy for Syria, in July 2014. (photo credit: UN/Eskinder Debebe)
September 9, 2014, 9:31 pm
New UN envoy begins first visit to Syria
Italian diplomat Staffan de Mistura takes over failed three-year efforts to end war
By Albert Aji
Supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad hold his portraits and wave Syrian flags during a demonstration in support of his candidacy for presidential election in Suweida town, southern Syria, May 31 2014 (Photo credit: AP Photo/SANA)
June 2, 2014, 11:46 pm
5 things to know about Tuesday’s election in Syria
What the polling means for Assad and the opposition, and what it can be expected to change
By Zeina Karam
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