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From the Coast to Suweida: Is the Division of Syria Inevitable?
Following the horrific massacres on the coast last March and the outbreak of violent confrontations in Suweida, one must ask: ...
Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government
Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of acres (hectares) of forest and overwhelming emergency services.
Syrian forces massacred 1,500 Alawites. The chain of command led to Damascus.
A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...
Retired senior military officials living in Florida alerted of potential terrorism threat: ABC News
The alert applies to service members in Florida who also served in Iraq and Syria, an internal alert circulated by the U.S.
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UN commission says Syria must end violence against Alawites ... - Newsday
BEIRUT — The head of a U.N. investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new authorities in Syria to protect the rights of minorities “encouraging” but said attacks have ...
UN Teams Deploy to Syrian Coast as Wildfires Force Hundreds to Flee
Firefighting teams from Turkey and Jordan have joined Syrian civil defense teams, providing support from the air with helicopters. Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported that emergency crews are ...
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Wildfires Sweep Syria’s Coast as Drought Strains Fragile State
Wildfires raged in Syria’s coastal region on Friday, the latest blazes in a string of more than 3,500 to have erupted in recent months across the country, amid one of its worst droughts in decades.