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Syria

UN to probe attacks on humanitarian sites in northwestern Syria

It follows pleas by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who said airstrikes by the Syrian government and its ally Russia have hit schools, hospitals and markets, killing scores of civilians in Idlib province, the country's last rebel stronghold.

02/08/2019

Turkey

Syrian refugee,18, deported to Idlib, is allowed back into Turkey

Euronews spoke to Amjad Tablieh's brother Ahmad who alleged he was taken instantly taken to a detention centre after a police control in Istanbul found he didn't have his ID with him.

29/07/2019

Syria

Harrowing photo shows Syrian girl's attempt to save infant sister after airstrike

The photo shows 5-year-old Riham al-Abdallah holding onto the T-shirt of her seven-month-old sister, Tuka, in the ruins of their home in rural Idlib province

26/07/2019

Germany

Germany ordered to repatriate IS fighter's family from Syria

A German court has ordered the repatriation of the wife and children of a suspected fighter for the Islamic State in Syria.

12/07/2019

Netherlands

Alleged Islamic State militant on trial in Netherlands for war crimes

A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State fighter was brought before a court in the Netherlands on Monday.

09/07/2019

Turkey

Car bombing in southern Turkey kills three Syrians

A bomb inside a vehicle exploded in the Turkish town of Reyhanli on Friday, killing three people - two of which were Syrian passengers.

05/07/2019

World News

UK should be 'scared' of Tehran's response over tanker: Iranian cleric

British Royal Marines seized a giant Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday suspected of taking oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions. The move sparked Tehran's fury and could escalate its confrontation with the West.

05/07/2019

World News

Britain seizes oil tanker in move that could exacerbate Iran tensions

This is the first time Europe has seized a tanker at sea despite a ban on oil shipments to Syria since 2011.

04/07/2019

World

Rising Syrian songwriter-rapper Moh Flow talks challenges for regional artists

Singer-songwriter Moh Flow is hoping to hit the big time with his most recent releases from an upcoming album called Faith.

28/06/2019

France

Refugee Food Festival: Sharing stories, sharing food

During Lyon's edition of the Refugee Food Festival, Euronews met four refugees working as chefs in France to learn their life stories.

23/06/2019

Iran

Euroviews. Iranians are urging EU to adopt a tough Iran policy ǀ View

The Iranians conveyed a clear message giving voice to the demand of the heavily oppressed and widely impoverished people of Iran, who are protesting for genuine change and increased rights and freedoms since the beginning of 2018.

20/06/2019

Syria

Euroviews. A Syrian refugee can teach us about hope and endurance ǀ View

Then I met Shaza. A 30-year-old from Homs whose determination to work for a better future for everyone, despite all that she’s been through, put me to shame and busted the stereotype of a hopeless and desperate refugee wide open.

20/06/2019

USA

Syrian refugee charged with plotting to bomb Pennsylvania church

Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, recorded a video of himself pledging an oath of allegiance to the leader of ISIS, court documents say.

20/06/2019

Belgium

Six Belgian orphans of Islamic State fighters taken in by Belgium

European countries are currently wrestling with the idea of whether to repatriate citizens captured in Syria and Iraq fighting for IS, who are considered a security risk.

15/06/2019

Syria

Watch: Fresh start for Aleppo's soap industry after conflict

Hisham's family factory once produced five tonnes of the famous Aleppo laurel and olive oil soap a day. Now he makes just 100kg per day, but says he is happy with that – for now.

11/06/2019

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31/05/2019

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Seven people killed in Syria airstrikes, says war monitor

Government and Russian air strikes killed seven people in the northwest of Syria on Tuesday, war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.

29/05/2019

World

Syrian families search for over 140,000 detained or missing

Eight years into the Syrian Civil War, families are trying to find those detained or missing.

14/05/2019

World

Jordan, Oman & Syria: different approaches to boosting tourist numbers

The 26th edition of the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai brought together more than 150 countries to showcase their tourism projects.

03/05/2019

World News

Looted artefacts from Middle East sold in Europe via social media

"Social media was a very important driver of (the Arab Spring) protests so it was only a matter of time before the looting and trafficking of antiquities would bleed into social media," Dr Amr Al-Azm, Professor Middle East History and Anthropology, told Euronews.

03/05/2019