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In October 2022, the United Nations called for a "nationwide ceasefire" in Syria. The U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, met with Syria's foreign minister in Damascus; afterwards, Pedersen said that Syria's economic situation is “extremely difficult as close to 15 million people are in need for humanitarian assistance."
v. t. e. The Syrian civil war is an ongoing multi-sided conflict in Syria involving various state-sponsored and non-state actors. In March 2011, popular discontent with the rule of Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring protests in the region.
Events. For events related to the civil war, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2022) 20–30 January - The Battle of al-Hasakah, a large-scale Islamic State (IS) attack and prison riot aimed at freeing arrested IS fighters from al-Sina'a prison in Al-Hasakah, which resulted in a partial strategic victory and major propaganda victory for IS ...
GHAITH ALSAYED. August 20, 2024 at 1:37 PM. IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A key crossing inside Syria between an area held by the government and one held by the opposition was closed again on Tuesday ...
Southern Syria protests (2023–present) On 17 August 2023, popular protests driven by escalating economic hardships erupted in the Druze majority city of As-Suwayda, initially drawing hundreds of participants. [ 1] These protests, which quickly expanded in scope and intensity, saw thousands by 20 August chanting slogans demanding the downfall ...
July 15, 2024 at 10:35 AM. DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians were voting for members of a new parliament in an election Monday that was expected to hold few surprises but could pave the way for a ...
Analysis of the military situation on the Milaja frontline in Syria on 26 August 2023. On 26 August, fighters from Ansar al Tawhid launched a large scale attack on Syrian Army forces in the village of Milaja in the southern Idlib countryside. The attack began with the detonation of a tunnel bomb and then a ground attack on the frontline.
A CNN poll conducted between 17 and 20 October 2019—during a withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria amid a Turkish offensive there—showed that 75% of Americans were generally concerned about the situation in Syria, with 43% saying they were "very concerned". 51% thought the US had a responsibility to remain involved in the Syrian ...