News

In photos: Demining Syria, the ‘most land mine-affected place in the world’
Unexploded ordnance poses an elevated risk in the wake of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as displaced Syrians ...
Newsday1mon
'I thought I'd died.' How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Syria's military under the Assad government laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby territories ...
As Other Arab States Condemn Israeli Attacks on Iran, Syria Is Notably Silent
Syria was once among the closest allies of the Islamic republic, but the new government resents Tehran’s support for the ...
Indiatimes1mon
‘It’ll take ages to clear them’: At least 249 dead as Syria’s land mines continue to kill civilians months after civil war ends
Farmers and returning residents are particularly at risk, with demining efforts hampered by equipment shortages and ongoing casualties among deminers. At least 249 dead as Syria’s land mines ...
Syria’s post-war economic recovery will require ‘substantial’ international support, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild ...
Los Angeles Times1mon
‘I thought I’d died.’ How land mines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Under Assad’s government, Syria’s military laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby ...
Southeast Missourian1mon
'I thought I'd died.' How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Syria's military under the Assad government laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby territories ...
WISH-TV1mon
‘I thought I’d died.’ How landmines are continuing to claim lives in post-Assad Syria
to streamline and expand demining efforts. Syria’s military under the Assad government laid explosives years ago to deter opposition fighters. Even after the government seized nearby territories ...