Syria Unrest

• Canada suspends new export permits to Turkey amid Syrian military operation

  Canada has been vocal in its disapproval of Turkey's recent actions since the country began a military operation in northern Syria last week. 

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2019
  
• At least 27 killed by airstrikes in rebel-controlled Syrian town

  The high death toll marked a sharp increase in the escalation between the two sides amid intense fighting.

  World

  Jul 22, 2019
  
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• Syrian air defenses shoot down missiles over 2 air bases: report

  Syrian anti-aircraft defenses shot down missiles fired at the Syrian air base of Shayrat in Homs province late on Monday.

  Apr 16, 2018
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• Chemical weapons investigators blocked from entering attack site in Syria

  Syrian and Russian officials cited “pending security issues” in keeping its inspectors from reaching Douma.

  World

  Apr 16, 2018
• 7 Years of Syrian unrest — by the numbers, and photos that mark the destruction

  The country marked seven years of war this week, and the latest news out of the region shows little sign of the violence curbing.

  World

  Mar 16, 2018
• ‘She is my gift from God’: Syrian baby gets life-saving surgery in Jordan

  Jordan currently hosts more than 650,000 Syrians registered by the U.N. refugee agency.

  World

  Mar 14, 2018
• Russia vetoes UN action on chemical weapons in Syria for 2nd day in a row

  Russia vetoed on Friday a Japanese-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution to extend by one month an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, just a day after Moscow blocked a U.S. push to renew the investigation.

  News

  Nov 17, 2017
• Russia blocks UN action on Syria chemical weapons attacks

  A resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the United States, France, Russia, Britain or China to be adopted. 

  World

  Nov 16, 2017