Posts Tagged: Syrian civilians
Syrian Attack Uproots 120,000, UN Warns of Catastrophe
More than 120,000 civilians have been uprooted by a Syrian government offensive in the southwest, a war monitor said on Friday, and a senior UN...
UN Fears for 2.5 Million in Syria’s Rebel-Held Idlib as Fighting Escalates
An escalation in fighting and air strikes in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province leaves 2.5 million civilians with "no place else to go" within their shattered...
Source: Turkish and Russian Leaders Discussed Need to Halt Civilian Deaths in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of halting civilian deaths in Syria's eastern Ghouta region in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir...
UN Seeks Access to Douma in Eastern Ghouta, People ‘on Their Knees’
The UN humanitarian adviser for Syria called on Wednesday for access to the eastern Ghouta town of Douma, where he said some 80,000-150,000 civilians were...
Assad Closer to Ghouta Victory, as Some Rebels Prepare to Quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its besieged, bomb-battered towns on Thursday...
Thousands More Syrians Flee Their Homes as Two Battles Rage
Thousands of civilians streamed out of their towns on Saturday to escape battles in the north and south of Syria, where two different offensives have...
Syrians Leave Rebel-Held Ghouta for Second Day; Turkey Attacks Afrin Town
Air strikes killed dozens of people in eastern Ghouta on Friday and Syrians fled rebel territory toward government positions for a second day, a war...
Thousands Stream Out of Syrian Rebel Enclave as Army Advances
Thousands of Syrians fled a rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta on Thursday and crossed by foot to government territory, a Reuters witness and a war...
UN: Russia and US Air Strikes Caused Mass Civilian Deaths in Syria
Air strikes by Russia and a US-led coalition killed civilians in Syria on a large scale last year, while the Assad government carried out unlawful...
Syrians Flee Government Advances in Eastern Ghouta
Thousands of civilians have fled advances by Syrian government forces in eastern Ghouta over the last two days, a war monitor and a resident said...
EU Urges Restraint in Latest Syria Escalation
The European Union's executive on Monday said warring Syrian parties and their regional allies should show restraint to avoid a further spiral of violence in...
Netanyahu: Israel Prepared to Take in Wounded Syrian Women, Children
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's Foreign Ministry is exploring ways to provide assistance to Syrian civilians who have been wounded in...
U.S. Humanitarian Aid Flowing to Islamic State, Assisting Development of ‘Caliphate’
The Daily Beast - While U.S. warplanes strike at the militants of the so-called Islamic State in both Syria and Iraq, truckloads of U.S. and...
An Urgent Plan of Action for Syria
Aleppo - Syria's second-largest city, its commercial hub and an ancient heritage site - is under relentless assault. This siege follows what has been called...
