Syrian Government Overthrown as President Bashar ‘run away’

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime has been overthrown, with the President fleeing the country. The Syrian government appears to have fallen after a lightning offensive by rebels. President Bashar al Assad fled Damascus on a plane for an unknown destination, according to two senior Syrian army officers speaking to the Reuters news agency, and the … Read more

EXPLAINER: What’s the Israel-Palestine conflict about? [A Simple guide]

It has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced many millions of people and has its roots in a colonial act carried out more than a century ago. With Israel … Read more

Turkish-Syrian Earthquake: US Offers $85m Aid, Sanctions Relief For Quake-Hit

The United States on Thursday announced an initial $85 million aid package to help Turkey and Syria recover from the devastating earthquake, while also granting a temporary relief of some Damascus-related sanctions. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck early Monday near the Turkish-Syrian border, and by Friday morning the death toll in both countries topped 21,000. Search … Read more

Syria-Turkey Earthquake: Mother dies After Giving birth under Rubble, Death Toll Rises

A pregnant mother who was trapped under a collapsed building in Aleppo, Syria, after Monday’s devastating earthquake gave birth to her child under the rubble but died before rescue workers could reach her. It was gathered that he dramatic scene unfolded just hours after a Syrian volunteer organization shared video showing a young child being … Read more