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Published on May 2, 2024Source: BBC - Public Broadcaster
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Published on May 2, 2024
EU chief visits Lebanon amid Syria migrant surge to Cyprus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is visiting Lebanon, where she announced an economic aid package of €1 billion for the country on Thursday. The visit comes with EU member state Cyprus increasingly anxious about a sharp rise in Syrian …
Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster -
Published on May 3, 2024
US drone strike in Syria killed civilian not terrorist leader, Pentagon probe finds
The Syria Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, recover the body of Lutfi Hassan Masto who was killed by a U.S. drone strike on May 3, 2023. (X) A U.S. military drone strike last year that targeted a top al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a civilian …
Source: Stars and Stripes - Neutral -
Published on May 2, 2024
US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader
Botched strike is latest incident to raise questions about lack of accountability for civilian deaths from US strikes. The United States Department of Defense has acknowledged that a drone strike in Syria, initially said to have successfully targeted an al …
Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government -
Published on May 2, 2024
Syria says Israeli strike outside Damascus injures eight troops
(Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Damascus injured eight Syrian military personnel late on Thursday, the Syrian defence ministry said, the latest such attack amid the war in Gaza. The Israeli strike, launched from the occupied Golan …
Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Neutral -
Published on May 2, 2024
Syria Today – Lebanon Receives Financial Aid Package in Exchange for Holding Refugees; Syria Launches e-Visa System
The EU’s Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €1 billion economic aid package for Lebanon in exchange for the country slowing migration to the EU. The move comes amid a sharp rise in Syrian refugees headed to Cyprus, DW reported. European Commission President …
Source: The Syrian Observer - Neutral -
Published on May 2, 2024
Syria accuses Israel of attacking military site near Damascus
The Syrian army accused Israel of an attack on Thursday night that hit a military site where Syrian security forces operate on the outskirts of the capital Damascus. "The attack was carried out from the Golan Heights area, eight soldiers were injured …
Source: Ynet - Uncategorized -
Published on May 2, 2024
US admits its airstrike killed civilian in Syria mistaking him for terrorist
The US has admitted that its airstrike in Syria on May 3 last year killed a civilian, mistaking him for a senior Al-Qaeda leader, CNN reported. An investigation was ordered by US Central Command (CENTCOM) last year, the findings of which were made public …
Source: India Today - Neutral -
Published on May 2, 2024
Civilian killed in 2023 US strike on Al Qaeda leader in Syria, investigation found
U.S. targeters “misidentified” a civilian in Syria in late 2023 as a senior Al Qaeda leader, a mistake which led to them being killed by a U.S. air strike, Pentagon officials said Thursday. An investigation by U.S Central Command “determined U.S. forces …
Source: Task & Purpose - Neutral -
Published on May 2, 2024
Rainstorm affects 750 families in northern Syria
A rainstorm and flooding in northwest Syria have caused damage to displacement camps and crops in various areas, with the response of volunteer teams still ongoing. The Syria Civil Defence rescue agency stated that the storm affected 750 families across …
Source: Enab Baladi - Neutral