Tag: Syrian
Roadside bombs kill 14 in morning attack in Syrian capital
Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, killing 13 people and wounding three others, state TV reported.
Syrian refugees face growing opposition in Turkey
Growing anti-migrant sentiment in Turkey has led to deadly clashes between citizens and refugees. Mobs have targeted workplaces and houses of Syrians. And as the nation has been eyeing the Turkish general election scheduled for 2023, the issue of deporting refugees has dominated public debate. Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports from Istanbul. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish –…
Escaping the Taliban: Fleeing Afghans struggle to enter Turkey – BBC News
We meet former Afghan soldiers and police attempting to cross into Turkey after travelling through Iran. Turkish authorities have stepped up security on their border and warned they won’t accept an influx of Afghan migrants and refugees. Turkey already has the world’s largest refugee population of around 4 million people, 3.6 million of whom are Syrians. Many Afghans cross Iran to get to Turkey, hoping…
Iran circumvents US sanctions, helps Lebanon
In a surprise visit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dropped in on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. This is the first face to face between the two since the fall of Kabul. Meanwhile, an Iranian oil tanker docked at a port in Syria, carrying much-needed fuel for Lebanon. However, this delivery violates US sanctions imposed on Tehran. For analysis of this, Marwa Osman,…
Putin: Western armies – 'illegal' presence in Syria undermining hopes for peace
An illegal occupation by Western troops is hampering the consolidation of Syria despite it being mostly freed from terrorists, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said during a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad. Read more: https://on.rt.com/bgmi Follow us on Telegram https://t.me/rtintl
Putin meets Assad, condemns US and Turkish troops in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin received Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow for the first time since 2015 on Monday and criticised foreign forces that are in Syria without a UN mandate, the Kremlin said, in a rebukeof the US and Turkey.