The walls are going up across Europe
There is an irony to be discerned in the European Union’s adoption of a series of fantasy bridges as a…
Tag: Syria
Denmark could face legal action over attempts to return Syrian refugees
Denmark’s attempt to return hundreds of Syrians to Damascus after deeming the city safe will “set a dangerous precedent” for…
War in Syria: Russia opposes the resolution to keep Bab al-Hawa open
Today the 15-member U.N. Security Council takes up the issue of humanitarian aid to Syria, just days before a crucial…
US officials worried about Russia’s growing ties with China
The Russian and Chinese leaders have never missed an opportunity to emphasize the importance of mutual cooperation. On Syrian politics,…
Russia takes over the biggest Iraqi oil deposits
Given the U.S.'s broad scaling-down of its on-the-ground operations in the Middle East over the past five years, a specific…
Presidential elections will be held in devastated Syria
On Wednesday, Syrians will return to the polling booths for a sham democratic display designed to give the president Bashar…
EU extends PIKTES in Turkey for at least one year
The European Union announced on Wednesday that it will continue to fund an education project for Syrian children in Turkey.…
Denmark denies residence permits to be obtained by Syrian refugees
Denmark is stripping Syrians of residency rights, despite EU calls to not deport anyone back to the war-torn country. The…
Cyprus airbase: Russia targets UK’s GPS systems, used for aircraft navigation
Repeated attempts have been made to jam the GPS navigation systems used by U.K. Royal Air Force aircraft operating from…
Syria: Another decade of crisis on the horizon expected to displace millions more
The Syria crisis could see at least 6 million more displacements over yet another decade if the conflict, insecurity and…