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3 days ago · After four years of fighting, the battle represents one of the longest sieges in modern warfare and one of the bloodiest battles of the Syrian Civil War, leaving over 31,000 people dead, [76] [114] almost a tenth of the estimated overall war casualties at that time. [115]
4 days ago · The Lost Souls of Syria – Part 1. The fight for justice for civilians allegedly killed by the Syrian government starts in court, using the ‘Caesar files’. Read more. 15 May 2024.
1 day ago · Over half a million people died in the war, including around two hundred thousand civilians. By May 2011, thousands of people had fled from the war to neighbouring countries, with even larger numbers displaced within Syria itself.
Apr 26, 2024 · Publication date: 26/04/2024. After 13 years of devastating conflict and a powerful earthquake that struck in 2023, 14 million Syrians were forced to abandon their homes and continue struggling to keep afloat amid frequent military operations, the increasing costs of living and a lack of access to basic services.
Apr 26, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad - Syrian Conflict, Dictatorship, Human Rights: Beginning in March 2011, Assad faced a significant challenge to his rule when antigovernment protests broke out in Syria, inspired by a wave of pro-democracy uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. (See Arab Spring.) While Syrian security forces used lethal force against demonstrators, Assad offered a variety of concessions, first shuffling his cabinet and then announcing that he would seek to abolish Syria’s emergency ...
4 days ago · Since the start of 2024, 11 civilians have been killed and 60 others, including 24 children, were injured, as of 30 April. One of the 33 camps affected by flooding and heavy rainfall in north-west Syria on 1 May. Maaret Tamsrin, 6 May 2024. Photo: OCHA/Bilal Al-Hammoud. Key Figures. 5.1M. Population in north-west Syria. 4.2M.
May 1, 2024 · One person killed at anti-government protest in Syria’s Sweida province The 52-year-old becomes the first person to be killed by pro-government forces since the protests began in August ...
