Tag: Syria
A doctor, accused of crimes against humanity perpetrated in Syria, faces German judges
A new trial for crimes against humanity opened on Wednesday January 19 in Frankfurt, Germany. This time, it is a doctor accused of torture in military prisons of the Assad…
aid workers in al-Hol camp under threat from the IS group
An official of the Kurdish autonomous administration which manages the al-Hol camp, in northeastern Syria, sounded the alarm on Sunday in a statement to AFP: a ” unprecedented threat against…
“Talashi”, a photo book of Syrians before their exile
Alexis Cordesse, photographer, did not put his own images in his latest book published by Xavier Barral. He collected photos from Syrian immigrants that they took with them before being…
Hybrid donkeys for war 4,500 years ago
Before the introduction of the domestic horse, the Mesopotamians made crosses between species in order to generate a prestigious and useful mount in war. A hybridization between equines made it…
gathering of families of disappeared and prisoners of the regime
During a rally in the north of the country under pro-Turkish control, more than 70 Syrian families called for light to be shed on the fate of their relatives, missing…
From Syria and Albania: Sarab and Elina Duni
Sarāb is back with his second album Arwāh Hurra, which could be translated by Free Souls. The album deepens a unique and committed style, between jazz, rock and Middle Eastern…
a woman on trial for encouraging the recruitment of her son by IS
This is a first in Sweden: a woman will be tried for having allowed and encouraged the recruitment of her son by the terrorist group Islamic State (IS). The latter…
“Steps Can Be Taken for a Solution in Syria Next Year”
The United Nations Security Council discussed the latest situation in Syria. UN Special Representative for Syria Geir Pedersen briefed the 15-member council via video conference on the latest situation in…
removal of Turkish textbooks with illustrations of the Prophet Muhammad
Syrian authorities, in an area under Turkish control, have decided to withdraw religious textbooks with illustrations depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Residents of the town of Jarablos, near the Turkish border,…
France will not judge an ex-Syrian soldier for “complicity in crimes against humanity”
Published on : 11/26/2021 – 12:53 There will be no trial in France for an ex-Syrian soldier. The man was arrested on French soil in 2019 and indicted for ”…