Firefighters trying to make progress against Los Angeles wildfires as officials warn of strong winds returning; German Foreign Minister says sanctions against Syrian officials should remain in place;
A week later, the Ministry of Information sent an online form for journalists, asking them to detail work plans before they arrive. Like most new governmental institutions in Syria, press officials were still establishing their systems. It’s not yet clear how free the press will be to report.
Security personnel of the former government have come in the thousands to so-called reconciliation centers to settle their affairs.
Firefighters made some progress to contain the multiple wildfires across the city on Sunday as more desert winds arrived. The blazes have killed at least 16 people, and Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that the number of missing increased by the hour. Follow our live coverage here.
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los ...
A roundup of current global news highlights includes Donald Trump's intensified immigration policies, South Korean legal upheaval, Gaza's attempts to recover post-ceasefire, Syria's policing reforms,
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted on Jan. 7 and roared across the Los Angeles area, killing at least 28 people, including some who died trying to ...
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering a step-by-step suspension of multiple economic sanctions targeting Syria as it seeks to support the country’s transition ...
US President Donald Trump is likely to visit disaster-hit Los Angeles to survey the damage from the Palisades and Eaton fires. In India, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will be addressing an election rally in Milkipur,
Economy has been battered by corruption and 13 years of civil war. Coupled with international sanctions and mismanagement, inflation skyrocketed, pulling some 90% of the country into poverty.
Plus: Crews make progress on Los Angeles-area fires. California fires are growing larger and more destructive in general.
As mentioned above, Jabhat al-Nusra, HTS’s precursor organization, was formed in Syria in 2011 as al-Qaeda’s affiliate within the opposition to the Assad regime. Nusra’s leader, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, quickly established a capable organization ...