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Faezeh Rafsanjani, the daughter of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, has blamed Iran for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Syrians in an interview.
UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu said Syria's recent submission 'cannot be considered accurate and complete'.
How Putin's Russia helped crush the Arab Spring
Analysis: Putin has always endorsed authoritarian rule in the Middle East and Russia has profited significantly from the brutal subversion of popular uprisings.
A decade of upheaval, lost hopes after Arab Spring
From a time after 2011, the surge towards the dreams of the Arab Spring seemed irreversible. Now they are further than ever.
Syria, Russia under pressure at chemical weapons watchdog
Russia and Syria have repeatedly denied the accusations of chemical weapons use, alleging that Western powers have politicised the Hague-based ...
Syria Insight: What to expect under the Biden administration
After Joe Biden's election win, Syrians are waiting for signs that he will take a more considered approach towards the country's civil war.
Why US elections present Syrians with a complex dilemma
Syrian Americans have been affected by Trump's discriminatory policies and his 'Muslim ban' but many of them fear that a Biden presidency will ...
Pro-regime Syrian cleric killed in car bomb near Damascus
Adnan al-Afiyuni, the pro-regime mufti of Damascus province, has been killed in a car bomb attack near Syria’s capital.
Syrian girl nominated for 2020 Children's Peace Prize
A Syrian girl who was 10 years old when she began to make videos about the suffering of people in Ghouta has been nominated for the ...
Syria Insight: Russia's intervention five years on (Part 1)
In-depth: Five years have passed since Russia's intervention in Syria's war began. For Syrians, it is a time of loss and mourning.
Rights groups ask Germany to probe Syria chemical attacks
Human rights groups have filed a criminal complaint in Germany calling for the investigation of two deadly regime chemical weapons attacks in ...
Russia marks brutal five-year intervention anniversary in Syria war
Russia's intervention in the Syria war has cost thousands of lives.
Assad press officer among six sanctioned by US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the sanctions were imposed in memory of the victims of the chemical attacks in Ghouta seven years ...
MbS encouraged Russia's military intervention in Syria, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit filed by a former Saudi intelligence official says that in 2015, MbS was in communications with Putin, 'encouraging Russian ...
Syria Insight: Russia weaponises aid as Syrians go hungry
Aid has been a bargaining tool by powers in the Syria war, but with the coronavirus crisis sweeping through the country it has become a matter ...
War-torn Syria goes to the polls amid economic crisis
Several lists were allowed to run across the country but any real opposition is absent from the poll, no surprises are expected and the ruling Baath party's hegemony is guaranteed.
Syria condemned at chemical weapons watchdog over sarin attacks
Only Russia, China and Iran voted against the decision to take action on an OPCW investigation that found the Syrian air force attacked ...
Western powers seek condemnation of Syria over sarin attacks
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) executive council is pushing to take action against Damascus for breaching the ...
Syria Insight: German court case highlights Assad's torture legacy
Syria Insight: A German court case has gripped the Syrian diaspora in Europe, shedding light on Assad's notorious campaign of torture.
Regime soldiers killed, injured in rebel attack near Damascus
Several Syrian regime soldiers have been killed and injured in an attack which a rebel group says it carried out in revenge for detainees killed ...
Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad recounts torture
Feras Fayyad, who directed an award-winning documentary about Syrian doctors recounts the horrific torture he experienced almost a decade ago.
Syria Insight: Suweida's autonomy threatened by new economic uncertainties
Suweida has enjoyed a great degree of autonomy from regime rule during the war, but the dire economic situation in Syria is hitting home.
Assad's henchmen in the dock, Syrians inch towards justice
Comment: Assad's torturous regime prevails, but the trial in Germany that puts his accused henchmen in the dock is a step closer to justice for ...
Turkey, Russia and Iran to hold virtual Syria talks
The trilateral talks will take place via video conference on Wednesday.
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