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SYRIA

Shiraaz Mohamed release will not be easy — Amec
Article
/ 30 April 2019

Shiraaz Mohamed release will not be easy — Amec

The Gift of the Givers are confident of the photographer’s release from Syria, but the situation is sensitive and complicated

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Silence surrounds SA doc in Syria
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Silence surrounds SA doc in Syria

Isis is about to be vanquished in Syria. But
its shadow looms large in South Africa

By Simon Allison and Khadija Patel
US withdrawal from Syria to be done in ‘prudent’ way — Trump
Article
/ 8 January 2019

US withdrawal from Syria to be done in ‘prudent’ way — Trump

The initial pullout promise sparked outspoken opposition from within Trump’s Republican party

By Agency
Are Sudan’s protests against Bashir regime doomed to fail?
Africa
/ 3 January 2019

Are Sudan’s protests against Bashir regime doomed to fail?

Though a diplomatic pariah, Omar al-Bashir’s Western back channel support means he holds the cards in a standoff unlikely to deliver major change

By Deutsche Welle 1
Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit
Article
/ 24 December 2018

Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit

Both US politicians and international allies fear the withdrawal is premature and would further destabilise the already devastated region

By Wg Dunlop and Maggy Donaldson
Letters to the Editor: September 21 to 27
Article
/ 21 September 2018

Letters to the Editor: September 21 to 27

Our readers write in about: violence, foreign business, the ICC and Syria

By Staff Reporter
Showdown as West seeks to boost powers of chemical arms watchdog
Article
/ 26 June 2018

Showdown as West seeks to boost powers of chemical arms watchdog

A two-thirds majority, minus any abstentions, is needed for Britain’s draft to pass

By Jo Biddle
Missile strikes on Syria kill 26, mostly Iranian forces
Article
/ 30 April 2018

Missile strikes on Syria kill 26, mostly Iranian forces

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, missile strikes hit two military targets in Aleppo and Hama provinces

By Staff Reporter
Syria, chemical weapons and the limits of international law
Article
/ 16 April 2018

Syria, chemical weapons and the limits of international law

The UN Charter doesn’t allow the use of military force to prevent chemical weapons attacks without UN Security Council approval. That needs to change.

By Staff Reporter
Syrian army claims to have retaken rebel-held Ghouta
Article
/ 15 April 2018

Syrian army claims to have retaken rebel-held Ghouta

The Syrian army has claimed to have fully recaptured Ghouta after a two-month offensive

By Agency
US-led strikes steer clear of Russian military
Article
/ 14 April 2018

US-led strikes steer clear of Russian military

Pentagon planners are taking pains to avoid hitting Russian military assets.

By Anna Malpas and Thomas Watkins
Syria’s ‘chemical attack’ — What we know
Article
/ 9 April 2018

Syria’s ‘chemical attack’ — What we know

An alleged chemical attack in rebel-held Douma has sparked international outrage, but Damascus has said the reports are ‘mere fabrications’

By Agency
Years of fruitless efforts to end Syria’s war
Article
/ 4 April 2018

Years of fruitless efforts to end Syria’s war

Since the start of Syria’s war in 2011, numerous efforts to halt the conflict through diplomacy have failed

By Agency
Lebanon’s Hezbollah launches Syrian war video game
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Lebanon’s Hezbollah launches Syrian war video game

The first-person shooter game is a low-cost spinoff of bestseller "Call of Duty" that glorifies the group’s battles in the ongoing Syrian conflict.

By Agency
The questions abducted photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed answered to prove he is alive
Article
/ 9 January 2018

The questions abducted photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed answered to prove he is alive

It was these 10 questions that helped determine almost a year after Mohamed was kidnapped in Syria that he is still alive, the family said

By Raeesa Pather
Family prays for Shiraaz Mohamed’s return after receiving proof of life
Article
/ 9 January 2018

Family prays for Shiraaz Mohamed’s return after receiving proof of life

The Mohamed family has waited anxiously for news of Shiraaz’s whereabouts and health after he was kidnapped under mysterious circumstances

By Raeesa Pather
Syrian army: Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria
Article
/ 9 January 2018

Syrian army: Israeli air strikes, rockets hit Syria

Israel launched land-to-land missiles into Syria from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, but the Syrian army intercepted them.

By Agency
Turkey’s deescalation operation promises to be a smooth transition
Article
/ 9 October 2017

Turkey’s deescalation operation promises to be a smooth transition

Rebels have told ‘Al Jazeera’ that Turkey has indirectly sent a stark warning to any faction that resists the operation.

By Al Jazeera
Underdogs eye a weekend of glory
Article
/ 8 September 2017

Underdogs eye a weekend of glory

From the football pitch to the tennis court, there’s blood, sweat and tears in abundance

By Staff Reporter
​Climate change brings failed states and violent conflict
Article
/ 25 April 2017

​Climate change brings failed states and violent conflict

Control of increasingly scarce water is being used by armed groups to challenge central governments, causing untold suffering to civilians.

By Sipho Kings
US-Russia relations in deep freeze?
Article
/ 13 April 2017

US-Russia relations in deep freeze?

The spike in Washington-Moscow tensions over Syria dominated the two countries’ bilateral discussion on Wednesday.

By Andrew Hammond
Erdogan blames ‘murderer Assad’ for suspected Syria chemical attack
Article
/ 5 April 2017

Erdogan blames ‘murderer Assad’ for suspected Syria chemical attack

At least 72 people, among them 20 children, were killed in Tuesday’s attack in rebel-held Khan Sheikhun.

By Agence France Presse
Shiraaz Mohamed’s family distances itself from NGO’s deal claim
Article
/ 22 February 2017

Shiraaz Mohamed’s family distances itself from NGO’s deal claim

Truth Collective South Africa, told the media that it was working with Mohamed’s abductors, to have him returned home safely and unharmed.

By Amanda Khoza News24
One month later the search in Syria for photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed continues
Article
/ 7 February 2017

One month later the search in Syria for photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed continues

The photographer texted his family a day before his capture, saying there was a possibility he would be detained before leaving Syria.

By Shaazia Ebrahim
​Ravaged Aleppo shows off its wounds
Article
/ 27 January 2017

​Ravaged Aleppo shows off its wounds

Because of Syria’s conflict, services remain suspended between Aleppo and other main cities.

By Staff Reporter
The weekly pop sack: Paved with good intentions
Article
/ 27 January 2017

The weekly pop sack: Paved with good intentions

The Obamas are truly gone and Chrisette Michele endorsed Donald Trump in the face of anti-Trump demonstrations.

By Kuntha Ndimande
​The law is hostile to a desperate Syrian teen and Swedish journalist
Article
/ 26 January 2017

​The law is hostile to a desperate Syrian teen and Swedish journalist

The humanity of a Swedish journalist is on trial, illustrating just how indifferent authorities can be in the face of an overwhelming crisis.

By Staff Reporter
Timeline: The kidnapping of Shiraaz Mohamed in Syria
Article
/ 17 January 2017

Timeline: The kidnapping of Shiraaz Mohamed in Syria

Mohamed was on assignment with Gift of the Givers when he was kidnapped.

By Raeesa Pather
Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara gallery
Article
/ 19 December 2016

Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara gallery

The Russian foreign ministry confirmed the death of envoy Andrei Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict.

By Staff Reporter
Red Cross expects to evacuate 2 000 from Aleppo
Article
/ 15 December 2016

Red Cross expects to evacuate 2 000 from Aleppo

The first evacuees were escorted on buses and 13 ambulances through government-held west Aleppo to opposition-controlled areas.

By Stephanie Nebehay
​Aleppo victory won’t end Syrian war, says al-Assad
Article
/ 9 December 2016

​Aleppo victory won’t end Syrian war, says al-Assad

President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in the city of Aleppo would be a “huge step” towards ending the devastating five-year civil war.

By Christian Lowe and Maria Tsvetkova
UN receives reports of massacres by Islamic State fighters in Mosul
Article
/ 25 October 2016

UN receives reports of massacres by Islamic State fighters in Mosul

There are fears that the extremists will commit more atrocities in an attempt to spread fear as they try to hold on to their last major Iraqi bastion.

By Tom Miles
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