Human Rights Group Confirms Death of Jailed US Citizen in Syria
A U.S. aid worker died in Syria while imprisoned in 2016, a human rights group confirmed in a report released this month.
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Trump Admin Sanctions Illicit Russia-Iran Military Funding Network in Syria
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new sanctions on Iran and Russia for engaging in a financial scheme to enrich the embattled Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad, according to U.S. officials.
Second Bomb-Disposal Worker Killed, Others Injured in Syria
A bomb-disposal specialist working In northeast Syria on a controversial State Department grant was killed recently and at least two others were injured while dismantling IEDs left behind by the Islamic State, according to a State Department spokesman and a knowledgeable source.
Jihadi ‘Charity’ Raises Money for Terrorists in Syria
A Jihadi charity organization is reportedly raising money online through various social media applications to help provide foreign fighters in Syria with military hardware, such as drones, according to a terrorist monitoring organization.
Congress Tightens Noose on Assad Regime
Congress moved this week to tighten the economic noose on the embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, passing new sanctions that directly target his military alliance with Russia and Iran that has resulted in scores of civilian casualties.
Haley: We’re Not Going to Pay for Reconstruction of Syria as Long as There Is Iranian Influence There
U.S. Closely Monitoring Russia, Turkey Buffer Zone in Syria’s Idlib Province
The United States is closely monitoring an agreement struck Monday between Russia and Turkey to establish a de-militarized zone in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, according to the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Russia, Turkey Agree to Create Buffer Zone in Syria’s Idlib
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian and Turkish troops are to enforce a new demilitarized zone in Idlib from which radical rebels will be required to withdraw, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart.
Haley Warns Syria, Russia, Iran About Using Chemical Weapons: ‘Don’t Test Us Again’
Kerry: ‘We Knew That Assad Had Kept Some’ Chemical Weapons
