Author: Fri, 2019-01-18 23:38 DELHAMIYEH, Lebanon: Snowstorms and weeks of bad weather have turned Lebanon’s lush Bekaa Valley into an unliveable swamp for tens of thousands of Syrian refugees. The Litani River flooded many of the fields stretching across the two … read more
Author: Fri, 2019-01-18 22:55 DARKUSH, Syria: The alleyways of the Syrian town of Darkush are normally thronged with pedestrians but since the swollen Orontes River burst its banks, Abu Ihab’s boat has provided the main way of getting around. The … read more
Author: Fri, 2019-01-18 22:36 MANBIJ: Charred walls, shattered windows, uncooked kebabs still on the counter — the blast that hit US forces at this small restaurant in northern Syria has left residents fearful for the future. Wednesday’s suicide bombing, claimed … read more
Author: Associated Press ID: 1547835492333047300 Fri, 2019-01-18 (All day) BEIRUT: An explosion outside an office belonging to an Al-Qaeda-linked group in northwestern Syria on Friday killed at least 11 people and wounded several others, opposition activists said. The blast comes … read more
Author: Thomas WATKINS | AFP ID: 1547832933232866300 Fri, 2019-01-18 17:10 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US troops from Syria was made without deliberation, left allies “bewildered” and has rejuvenated Daesh, the official formerly in charge of fighting the … read more