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The UN and other organizations have recently noted that the already dire humanitarian situation in Syria is worsening. Yet, humanitarian organizations face extreme challenges in providing aid to Syrians. Those challenges are likely to intensify this year. According to UN officials, two out of every three people in Syria rely on humanitarian aid. About 90 percent of Syrians are

Ninety percent of Syrians live in poverty – in a parallel universe to that of the regime, as their president stuffs his pockets from the seizure of private companies and drug trafficking

No Change for Syria, Despite Elections Copy link By Stephen Starr Copy link May26, 2021 Another day, another sham election. A decade since a brutal crackdown by the regime on anti-government protesters descended into one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 21st century, Syria is finally putting a devastating war behind it. Today, President Bashar Assad is up for reelection and will certainly “win.” But while the guns have largely fallen silent, a new set of challenges – and oppo...

Hassan Ammar / AP It was a decision as symbolic as the Syrian presidential election itself. On Wednesday morning, Syrians woke to local television footage of President Bashar Assad and the first lady, Asma Assad, casting their ballots. The pair were not in a loyalist stronghold but in Douma, the satellite town of Damascus whose residents proved some of the staunchest opponents to Syrias authoritarian regime. In the early days of Syrias decade-long civil war, people from Douma formed some...

Date Time New UK sanctions targeting Assad regime for repressing Syrian people Senior regime figures including Syrian Foreign Minister, adviser to Assad and Republican Guard commander handed asset freezes and travel bans First use of UK’s autonomous sanctions regime against Syrian figures, who have contributed to a decade of war and suffering UK pushing for regime to engage in UN-led talks and allow humanitarian access after decade of violence The UK has announced a fresh round of targeted sa...

Investigation centers on whether Syrian dictator's wife's support of army implicates her in its crimes, including the use of chemical weapons

Britain said Monday it was imposing new sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assads government, including asset freezes and travel bans on the leaders close allies.

The UK has announced a fresh round of targeted sanctions on the Assad regime, including close allies of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Asma Assad, 45, was born in Britain to Syrian parents, and has both Syrian and British citizenship. Since 2012, she has been under European Union sanctions. While her...