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3 days ago · Despite the human cost of the conflict, Assad once more is preparing to renew his grip on power for another seven years. Sources. Factbox: The cost of ten years of devastating war in Syria (Reuters) Syria losses exceeding $442 billion (United Nations ESCWA) Syria at War (University of St Andrews) 10th anniversary of the popular uprising (Syrian ...
1 day ago · Syria’s civil war, now in its 14th year, has killed nearly half a million people and displaced half the country’s pre-war population of 23 million. It began with peaceful protests against the government of President Bashar Assad in March 2011, part of the Arab Spring popular uprisings that spread across the Middle East that year.
3 days ago · The group said Washington should instead respect protesters at American universities who have demonstrated against the war in Gaza. The statement by the U.S. Embassy in Damascus came after months of protests against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province by people opposed to the rule of the group that was once known as the Nusra Front, the Syria branch of al-Qaida.
3 days ago · List of ongoing armed conflicts. Map of ongoing armed conflicts (number of combat-related deaths in current or previous year): Major wars (10,000 or more) Wars (1,000–9,999) Minor conflicts (100–999) Skirmishes and clashes (1–99) The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.
4 days ago · Syria's defence ministry said an Israeli air strike Wednesday killed a girl and wounded 10 civilians on the coast, as a war monitor reporting another raid killed three pro-Hezbollah fighters."The Israeli enemy launched an air attack from the direction of Lebanon, targeting a central site and a residential building in Baniyas city in the coastal region, killing a girl and wounding 10 civilians," a ministry statement said.
23 hours ago · Iran remains a steadfast supporter of Syrian President Bashar Assad in the prolonged conflict. The war in Syria has claimed the lives of hundreds of Iranian forces over the years, underscoring the extent of Iran's commitment to its regional ally. The death of Gen. Moradi marks another somber moment for the Iranian military.
5 days ago · More than 500,000 people have been killed in the Syrian war and about 150,000 remain unaccounted for. Many of the country's schools, water supplies and electricity stations have been destroyed.
