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U.N. investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus, and it is preparing to deploy. “The fall of the Assad rule is a significant opportunity for us to fulfill our mandate on the ground,” Mr. Petit said. …

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12 hours, 32 minutes ago

UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities `very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

Politico

Since the rebel overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad and the rebel opening of prisons and detention facilities there have been rising demands from Syrians for the prosecution of those responsible for atrocities and killings while he was in power. “The fall of the Assad rule is a significant opportunity for us to fulfill our mandate on the ground,” Petit …

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Solution urged to bring peace, stability in Syria

China Daily

China hopes that all parties concerned will proceed with interests of Syrians in mind China, the United Nations and the Arab League have called for efforts to peacefully resolve the situation in Syria, with due respect for the aspirations of the Syrian people, as the country grapples with uncertainty on multiple fronts, following the departure and reported resignation of its …

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2 weeks ago

Saydnaya prison: Inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison where Assad’s critics disappeared

CNN

Saydnaya, Syria CNN — As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic search for missing loved ones who had been forcibly disappeared under Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship. After rebel fighters toppled Assad on Sunday, sending the dictator fleeing to Russia, images surfaced of Saydnaya prisoners being released – prompting many Syrians to flood social media seeking …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Don’t rely on Putin’... ‘can’t handover Syria to terrorists’: The world reacts to Assad’s fall

Firstpost

Assad’s reported departure comes less than two weeks after the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group challenged more than five decades of Assad family rule with a lightning rebel offensive that broke long-frozen frontlines in Syria’s civil war World powers vowed to work for stability in Syria and the surrounding region after Islamist-led rebels on Sunday toppled its longtime ruler Bashar …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

'Long awaited': EU welcomes fall of Assad in Syria

Firstpost

Leaders across the continent of Europe welcomed the demise of the 24-year-long reign of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, calling him a ‘dictator’ and his regime ‘barbaric’ People gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square as they celebrate, after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Unjust and tyrannical rule’: How world reacted to Assad's ouster from Syria

Hindustan Times

With many Syrians abroad and in the Middle East celebrating the fall of Syria's authoritarian government to jihadi militants, the event triggered mixed reactions across the region and beyond, ranging from jubilation to concern over an uncertain future. Now, he said, “Syrians have to create a state that is well organised and take care of their country.” Many citizens in …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm

Associated Press

Across the Middle East and beyond, the fall of Syria’s authoritarian government at the hands of jihadi militants set off waves of jubilation, trepidation and alarm. Now, he said, “Syrians have to create a state that is well organized and take care of their country.” Many citizens in Syria’s neighboring countries reacted with joy to news Assad was gone. Iran, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Will help if needed, but civil war is Syria's fight: Russian lawmaker

India Today

Syrians will have to cope with a full-scale civil war alone, Konstantin Kosachyov, deputy chairman of Russia's upper house of parliament said on Sunday, while suggesting that Moscow was ready to support the Syrian people in certain circumstances. Syrian rebels announced on Sunday that they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad, after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, ending his family's …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate

Associated Press

A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors of a homeland torn by civil war. It has since grown into a successful small business that has shifted from sending remittances to helping new migrants integrate in Italy, all the while gaining a steady following on Rome’s …

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8 months ago

UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — The United Nations’ refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats departing Lebanon from reaching the European Union-member island nation mustn’t contravene international human rights laws or put passengers at risk. UNCHR spokesperson in Cyprus Emilia Strovolidou told The Associated Press that according to testimonies of passengers’ relatives, Cypriot authorities …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — International donors said Thursday they would commit $10.3 billion in aid for millions of Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger, both at home and as refugees abroad. “This is a tangible demonstration that the international community stands by the Syrian people,” said EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Janez Lenarčič, who closed out the day-long meeting at the headquarters …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Rohingya, Yemeni and Syrian refugees plead for help in Sudan

Al Jazeera

People had fled to Sudan to escape conflict and persecution in their home countries, but are now on the move again. Videos circulating on social media platforms show Rohingya refugees as well as Yemenis and Syrians who are stuck in Sudan with no clear method of evacuation. One Rohingya family is seen appealing for help, with the father of a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

UN investigators slam sluggish help for Syria quake victims

Al Jazeera

Panel says the UN, Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians. The United Nations, the Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians after the devastating earthquakes last month, a UN-appointed commission of inquiry says. The actors failed to secure an immediate pause in hostilities, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

My 87-year-old father had to sleep in car after Syrian earthquake – daughter

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A British-Syrian community leader is organising donations for Syrians after …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation

Al Jazeera

Syrians are hoping conditions in their war-ravaged homeland are better than quake-hit Turkey. Bab al-Hawa, Syria – Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Turkey who survived last week’s earthquakes are returning to their war-torn homeland after once again losing everything. “At Bab al-Hawa, we are facilitating the entry of our Syrian people coming from Turkey … by giving them papers proving …

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1 year, 10 months ago

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

Associated Press

ATAREB, Syria — After years of war, residents of areas in northwest Syria struck by a massive earthquake are grappling with their new and worsening reality. Almost one week after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and neighboring Turkey, the United Nations has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. “My duty and our obligation is …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Grief gives way to anger over Turkey’s earthquake response

Associated Press

ANTAKYA, Turkey — When Zafer Mahmut Boncuk’s apartment building collapsed in Turkey’s devastating earthquake, he discovered his 75-year-old mother was still alive — but pinned under the wreckage. Ten minutes later, she died.” He blamed “ignorance and lack of information and care — that’s why my mother died in front of my eyes.” Many in Turkey express similar frustration that …

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1 year, 10 months ago

‘It’s destroying me’: Syrian Americans haunted by earthquake devastation plea for world’s help

CNN

CNN — Every time Abdulrahman Al-Dahhan closes his eyes at night, he hears the screams of friends and family in Syria pleading for help. “It’s a crisis within a crisis,” says Leena Zahra, a Syrian American and humanitarian worker focused on increasing mental health access to globally displaced people. “‘Will I just be another statistic or another undignified picture that …

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1 year, 10 months ago

After the earthquakes, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid

Al Jazeera

After years of war, residents in northwest Syria affected by the massive earthquakes are grappling with their new and worsening reality. One week after the devastating earthquakes struck northern Syria and neighbouring Turkey, the United Nations has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. In Atareb, a town that Syrian rebels still hold after years of fighting government …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Earthquake aid will reach all its population, says war-torn Syria

Firstpost

The 7.8-magnitude quake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing thousands of people United Nations, United States: War-torn Syria said Monday that aid sent after the earthquake will reach all its population, even though Damascus does not control all of its territories. Asked if aid donated to Syria – some areas are held by rebels – would reach all of …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Migrant entry numbers into Europe hit six-year high in 2022

The Hindu

The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorisation reached around 3,30,000 last year, the highest number since 2016, the EU’s border and coast guard agency said Friday. Almost half of the 2022 attempts were made overland through the Western Balkans region, EU agency Frontex said, according to its “preliminary calculations.” Regardless of entry route, Syrians, …

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2 years ago

EU sees 6-year high in numbers of people seeking asylum

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s asylum agency said Wednesday that the number of people seeking asylum in Europe has hit a six-year high, with Syrian nationals once again seeking international protection more than people from any other country. The agency said that around 98,000 asylum applications were lodged in September in the 27 EU member countries plus Norway and Switzerland, …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking

Associated Press

ARIDA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon — At least 77 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon sank off Syria this week, the country’s health minister said Friday, amid fears the death toll could be far higher. Syrian authorities said victims’ relatives have started crossing from Lebanon into Syria to help identify their loved ones and retrieve their bodies. …

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U.N. investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities `very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

Solution urged to bring peace, stability in Syria

Saydnaya prison: Inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison where Assad’s critics disappeared

‘Don’t rely on Putin’... ‘can’t handover Syria to terrorists’: The world reacts to Assad’s fall

'Long awaited': EU welcomes fall of Assad in Syria

‘Unjust and tyrannical rule’: How world reacted to Assad's ouster from Syria

Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm

Will help if needed, but civil war is Syria's fight: Russian lawmaker

How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate

UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats

Donor nations commit $10.3 billion for millions of Syrians at home and as refugees abroad

Rohingya, Yemeni and Syrian refugees plead for help in Sudan

UN investigators slam sluggish help for Syria quake victims

My 87-year-old father had to sleep in car after Syrian earthquake – daughter

Syrian refugees return home from Turkey after quake devastation

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

Grief gives way to anger over Turkey’s earthquake response

‘It’s destroying me’: Syrian Americans haunted by earthquake devastation plea for world’s help

After the earthquakes, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid

Earthquake aid will reach all its population, says war-torn Syria

Migrant entry numbers into Europe hit six-year high in 2022

EU sees 6-year high in numbers of people seeking asylum

Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking