Syria

Syria Daily: US Military — “Russia Is Testing Us”

by Scott Lucas | Jan 23, 2020 | Russia, Syria | 0

American military says “Russia is testing the US” in Syria, days after its troops blocked Russian forces from reaching an oilfield in the northeast.

Syria Daily: Russia-Regime Kill 40 Civilians in Latest Attacks on Northwest

by Scott Lucas | Jan 22, 2020 | Syria | 0

“There is no one else left in my family, they are all gone”: Russian and Assad regime airstrikes kill at least 40 more civilians in northwest Syria.

Syria Daily: Russia Tries Again to Undermine OPCW Inspections of Chemical Attacks

by Scott Lucas | Jan 21, 2020 | Syria | 0

Russian troops in Douma, Syria, April 16, 2018, days after a suspected Assad regime chlorine...

Syria Daily: Regime Flounders Amid Currency Crisis

by Scott Lucas | Jan 20, 2020 | Syria | 0

The Assad regime is scrambling for short-term measures to deal with a currency crisis exacerbating economic difficulties from Syria’s 106-month conflict.

Answering “False Flags and Fakery”: The Reality of Syria’s Chemical Attacks

by Scott Lucas | Jan 19, 2020 | Syria | 0

Assad regime, Russia, and their supporters have deployed disinformation and conspiracy theories to cover up chemical attacks in Syria. Here’s the reality.

Syria Daily: Assad — 7 Years Hard Labor If You Don’t Use Our Currency

by Scott Lucas | Jan 19, 2020 | Syria | 0

Bashar al-Assad highlights Syria’s currency crisis, ordering 7 years of hard labor for anyone not using Syrian pound for payments or commercial transactions.

Syria Daily: UN Calls for Idlib Ceasefire — But Russia and Assad Regime Ignore Appeal

by Scott Lucas | Jan 18, 2020 | Syria | 1

The UN has called for a real ceasefire in Idlib Province in northwest Syria, after Russia broke its own declaration of a pause after only two days.

Syria Daily: 350,000 Displaced in Month by Russia-Regime Attacks on Idlib

by Scott Lucas | Jan 17, 2020 | Syria | 0

Another 350,000 Syrians, most of them women and children, are displaced in the past month by Russian-regime attacks on Idlib Province in northwest Syria.

Syria Daily: Russia-Regime Resume Mass Killing in Idlib

by Scott Lucas | Jan 16, 2020 | Syria | 0

Russia and Assad regime resume mass killing in Idlib Province in NW Syria, slaying at least 21 civilians, only 3 days after Moscow declared a “ceasefire”.

Syria Daily: Russia Breaks Its Ceasefire In Northwest After 2 Days

by Scott Lucas | Jan 15, 2020 | Syria | 0

Russia has broken its ceasefire in northwest Syria after only two days, bombing towns across Idlib Province, according to residents and activists.

Syria Daily: Intelligence Chiefs of Assad Regime and Turkey Meet in Moscow

by Scott Lucas | Jan 14, 2020 | Syria, Turkey | 0

Heads of intelligence of Turkey and the Assad regime met in Moscow on Monday, their first official contact in years. Discussions include future of NE Syria.

Syria Daily: Russia Halts Airstrikes on Idlib Province…For Now

by Scott Lucas | Jan 13, 2020 | Syria | 0

Residents of opposition-held Idlib Province in NW Syria say Russia halts airstrikes amid Russian-Turkish ceasefire — but expect attacks to resume soon.

Syria Daily: 20+ Killed in Latest Pro-Assad Bombing of Idlib Province

by Scott Lucas | Jan 12, 2020 | Syria | 0

At least 20 people killed and more than 40 wounded in latest pro-Assad bombing of Idlib Province in NW Syria, the last major opposition area in the country.

Syria Daily: UN Renews Cross-Border Aid — But Only for 6 Months and Only at 2 Points

by Scott Lucas | Jan 11, 2020 | Russia, Syria | 0

The UN Security Council has renewed cross-border aid into Syria, but only for six months and only at two crossing points, after objections by Russia.

Syria Daily: Israel Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia in East, Kills 8 — Reports

by Scott Lucas | Jan 10, 2020 | Syria | 0

Multiple reports say Israel carried out another attack on Iranian-backed militia in eastern Syria on Thursday night, killing at least eight fighters.

Syria Daily: Russia and Regime Pound Emptied Town of Ma’arat al-Num’an, Damage Last Hospital

by Scott Lucas | Jan 9, 2020 | Syria | 0

Having driven 70,000 civilians out of Ma’arat al-Num’an in northwest Syria, Russia and regime forces pound the town again, damaging the last hospital.

Syria Daily: Putin Visits Assad

by Scott Lucas | Jan 8, 2020 | Russia, Syria | 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes unexpected visit to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad near Damascus, amid maneuvers after US assassination of top Iran general.

Syria Daily: Who Killed 21 Shepherds in the East?

by Scott Lucas | Jan 7, 2020 | Syria | 0

More than 20 shepherds were killed on Sunday in eastern Syria, with pro-opposition activists claiming that Iran-supported militias are responsible.

Syria Daily: Assad’s Security Chief Mamlouk Visits Iran

by Scott Lucas | Jan 6, 2020 | Iran, Syria | 0

Bashar al-Assad’s security chief Ali Mamlouk visits Tehran for high-level talks, following US assassination of head of Iran’s Qods Force, Qassem Soleimani.

Syria Daily: The Propaganda Battle Around Christian Communities

by Scott Lucas | Jan 5, 2020 | Syria | 1

“Soft power” and propaganda battle around Syria’s Christian communities, even as they feel pressure — and worse — from all sides in country’s conflict.

Syria Daily: Killing The Displaced and The Children in Sarmin

by Scott Lucas | Jan 4, 2020 | Syria | 0

Details emerge of a Russia-regime attack on a displaced camp in northwest Syria that killed nine people, including five children, on New Year’s Day.

Syria Daily: The Russia-Regime Attacks on Hospitals

by Scott Lucas | Jan 3, 2020 | Russia, Syria | 0

New York Times publishes further documentation of Russia-regime war on hospitals in opposition areas of Syria, as aid workers say UN inquiry is too limited.

Syria Daily: Happy New Year — More Russia-Regime Killing of Idlib Civilians

by Scott Lucas | Jan 2, 2020 | Russia, Syria | 0

Russia and Assad regime welcome 2020 with more deadly bombing of civilians in Idlib Province in northwest Syria, including a deadly attack on a school.

Syria Daily: Assad Meets Iran’s Officials Amid Russia-Regime Offensive on Idlib

by Scott Lucas | Jan 1, 2020 | Iran, Syria | 1

Amid Russia-regime offensive in NW Syria, Bashar al-Assad meets with other essential backer, Iran, and dismisses efforts for Constitutional Committee.

Syria Daily: Turkey’s Empty Words Over Russia-Regime Offensive in Idlib?

by Scott Lucas | Dec 31, 2019 | Syria, Turkey | 0

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar insists Turkey will remain at observation posts in northwest Syria, even as a Russia-regime offensive has cut off those posts.

Syria Daily: US Strikes Iran-Backed Militia

by Scott Lucas | Dec 30, 2019 | Iran, Syria | 0

US military carries out its 1st acknowledged airstrikes on Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq, blaming it for series of attacks on American personnel.

Syria Daily: Assad Regime Attacks UN Agencies as Illegitimate

by Scott Lucas | Dec 29, 2019 | Syria | 0

Trying to block humanitarian aid to opposition areas, prevent any obstacle to military offensives, and cover up chemical attacks, Assad regime attacks UN.

Syria Daily: UN — 235,000+ Flee Latest Russia-Regime Offensive in Idlib

by Scott Lucas | Dec 28, 2019 | Syria | 0

The UN has confirmed that more than 235,000 civilians have been displaced by the latest Russia-regime offensive in Idlib Province in northwest Syria.

Syria Daily: Trump Tweets as Idlib Burns and Civilians Flee

by Scott Lucas | Dec 27, 2019 | Syria | 1

As a Russia-regime offensive kills and injures thousands of civilians and displaces more than 600,000 in northwest Syria, Donald Trump has put out a tweet.

Syria Daily: Assad Regime Threatens Attacks, Lawsuits v. US Over Oilfields

by Scott Lucas | Dec 26, 2019 | Syria | 0

Assad regime threatens attacks on US forces and lawsuits against Washington over oilfields held by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.