Syria

Damascus – The director general of the Agricultural Production Support Directorate in Syria’s interim government, Mohammed Selin, said on Friday that wide areas of farmland have fallen out of the production cycle, particularly regions dependent on rainfall. Selin explained that...

Washington – The United States reaffirmed its support for a unified Syria that respects the rights of its religious and ethnic minorities and maintains peace with its neighbours. In an exclusive statement to +963, a State Department spokesperson said: “We...

Quneitra, southwest Syria – Israeli forces carried out a new series of incursions on Wednesday evening into several villages in the countryside of Quneitra in south-west Syria. According to our correspondent, an Israeli unit made up of six military vehicles...

Al-Hasaka, northeast Syria – A Spanish delegation visited north-east Syria on Wednesday and received a woman and a child from families of so-called Islamic State fighters, as part of ongoing international repatriation efforts.  The delegation – headed by Spain’s ambassador...

Latakia, western Syria - Demonstrations took place on Tuesday across several provinces in western Syria – including Latakia, Tartus, Homs and Hama – as protesters demanded an end to killings and abductions and called for the release of detainees. The...

Beirut - Finnish Ambassador to Lebanon and Chargé d’Affaires to Syria, Anne Meskanen, received a delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) on Tuesday at the Finnish Embassy in Beirut, where both sides discussed the latest...

Damascus - A Syrian military source told +963 on Monday that Russian forces are preparing to redeploy in southern Syria in the coming days, marking a renewed Russian presence in the region. According to the source, the deployment will cover...

Damascus, Syria - The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management in Syria’s interim government announced on Sunday that the German company Sea Terra has provided a drone to support mine-clearance operations in the country. According to the ministry, the National...

Brussels – The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) said on Friday that Damascus will host the ninth edition of the “Day of Dialogue” on Saturday – the first time the event is held inside Syria...

Aleppo, Northwest Syria - Human rights reports have documented a sharp increase in violations against residents of Afrin, in northern Aleppo countryside, following a series of killings and widespread theft of olive harvests in recent days. Field reports from rights...