BEIRUT – Explosive remnants of war have killed 19 civilians in Syria since the start of November, a war monitor reported on Saturday. “Nineteen Syrian civilians, including eight children and three women, have been killed by explosive remnants of war since the beginning of November, in the provinces of Idlib, Aleppo, Quneitra, Daraa, Hama and Homs,” the Britain-based Syrian … Read more
DAMASCUS – The United Arab Emirate’s top diplomat met Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus Tuesday, the first such visit by a top UAE official since the start of the war, state media said. “President Assad received UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed,” and an accompanying delegation, the official SANA news agency said, adding that … Read more
Israeli aircraft strikes Syrian military targets on Monday. The Israeli army confirmed the attack in a rare statement. Syrian state media reported “material damage” at military outposts near the capital Damascus due to strikes. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) mentioned that the strikes were retaliation for a bombing attempt. IDF mentioned that it had killed … Read more
