Tag: Syrian civil war
More than 30,000 Syrians returned from Turkey to Syria | News in brief
There have been around three million Syrian refugees in Turkey. More than 30,000 Syrian refugees have returned to Syria from Turkey since rebels overthrew the Syrian regime in early December.…
Syrians in Turkey are now considering returning home: “I think people have learned from what happened to our country” | Foreign countries
ISTANBUL 28 years old Mohammad Toumouk sitting in front of a shawarma restaurant drinking tea. Toumouk has a smile on his face. He is visiting his relatives who run a…
“I don’t think they are establishing a Taliban regime in Syria” – a Finnish researcher assesses who the rebels are | Foreign countries
The rebel group that ousted Assad’s brutal regime has links to feared terrorist groups, but now promises better governance. The story in a nutshell Hayat al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Nusra…
Iran’s foreign minister: Russia, Turkey and Iran want a ceasefire in Syria | News in brief
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that in addition to Iran, Turkey and Russia also demand an immediate halt to the fighting in Syria. Araghchi’s statement to Iran’s state media…
A woman living in Damascus tells EPN: “I don’t know if I have to wear a scarf now” | Foreign countries
A woman living in the Syrian capital says that the speed with which the rebels reached Damascus was a huge surprise. He says people don’t know who the rebels really…
Arab countries, Iran, Turkey and Russia demand a political solution to the situation in Syria | News in brief
Five Arab countries, along with Iran, Turkey and Russia, issued a joint statement on Saturday night calling for a political solution to end military operations and protect civilians in Syria.…
Rebels have invaded the city of Homs in Syria | News in brief
7.12. 23:35•Updated 7.12. 23:56 In Syria, the rebels have penetrated the important city of Homs late on Saturday night and managed to take over some areas there. This is reported…
In Syria, the rebels are on their way to Damascus – the presidential office denies that al-Assad has left the capital | Foreign countries
Rebels say they have begun a siege of the capital. Opposition protests have already been seen in the suburbs of Damascus. 17:23•Updated 17:29 The Syrian presidential office denies claims that…
Analysis: The progress of the rebels in Syria surprised Russia – the blame was immediately directed at the Western powers | Foreign countries
Russia, which is at war against Ukraine, now has limited resources to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, writes Russia correspondent Heikki Heiskanen. Heikki HeiskanenRussia correspondent The story in a nutshell…
UN: Nearly 50,000 people fled fighting in Syria | News in brief
Almost 50,000 people have fled the recently intensified fighting in Syria, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA. Since last week, Syria has seen the…