Damascus GovernorateStay current with all the latest and breaking news from Damascus Governorate, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 44 stories have been published about Damascus Governorate which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Erdogan · AnkaraTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Monday to launch a new military operation in Syria. Erdogan said the aim of the operation would be resume Turkish efforts to create a 30-kilometer (20 mile) safe zone along its border with Syria. Turkish forces have launched three major incursions into northern Syria.See the Story
Turkey's Erdogan threatens new incursion into Syria
45% Left coverage: 31 sources
US & Canada · TehranIran is a key regional supporter of Assad in the the Arab nation civil war that erupted in 2011. Assad met Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi earlier in the day. This is the first visit by Assad in more than two years. His earlier visit was in February 2019.See the Story
Syrian president meets Iranian leader in Tehran
47% Center coverage: 30 sources
Middle East · DamascusExplosions heard in the Syrian capital Friday night. Syrian media said it was the result of a new Israeli attack near Damascus. The pro-government Cham FM said the attack resulted in a fire near Damascus International Airport. There was no comment from Israel, which rarely confirms its activities inside Syria.See the Story
Syria: Three dead in Israeli strikes near Damascus
44% Left coverage: 18 sources
Europe · DamascusFood prices around the world were already rising, but the war in Ukraine has accelerated the increase. The impact is worsening the already dangerous situation of millions of Syrians driven from their homes. The biggest provider, the U.N. World Food Program, began this week to cut the size of the monthly rations it gives.See the Story
Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout
50% Left coverage: 22 sources
Europe · The HagueDutch authorities arrest Syrian asylum-seeker accused of war crimes. Man charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes for allegedly violently detaining a civilian in 2013. Man was a member of the Liwa al-Quds, or Jerusalem Brigade, a faction made up mostly of Palestinian fighters.See the Story
Dutch police arrest Syrian accused of war crimes for Assad
Coverage: 12 sources
Military · DamascusSANA said the rocket was fired by militants. At least 10 soldiers were killed and nine wounded in a rocket attack. The attack targeted a military bus in Syria's Aleppo, state news agency SANA reported. The death toll is expected to rise, SANA said.See the Story
Rocket attack targeting military bus in Syria kills 10 soldiers
42% Left coverage: 12 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonThe U.S. is providing more than $800 million in new humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people. The new funding comes as the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine also continues to grow. There are mounting concerns about keeping open the Bab al-Hawa border crossing from Turkey to Syria.See the Story
US to provide more than $800M in new humanitarian assistance to Syria
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
War · DamascusUnidentified aircraft strike oil-rich areas in eastern Syria held by government and Iran-aligned groups. No casualties or material losses in the attack, the second within a week in the province of Deir-Ez-Zor. Iran-backed militia groups and regime forces control the area and have often been the target of Israeli war planes.See the Story
War monitor says unidentified aircraft strike Syrian targets
67% Left coverage: 6 sources
Europe · BerlinGermany's top criminal court turns down appeal of Syrian man convicted of facilitating torture of prisoners. The Federal Court of Justice ruled that the verdict and prison sentence contained no legal errors. The man, identified as Eyad A., was convicted of being an accessory to crimes against humanity and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison.See the Story
Top German court reject's Syrian's appeal in torture case
43% Left coverage: 7 sources
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Terrorist Attack · DamascusSee the Story
Suspected IS gunmen kill 7 Syrians at Ramadan iftar meal
50% Right coverage: 8 sources
US & Canada · DamascusSee the Story
UN invites Syrian opponents to constitution talks on May 28
57% Right coverage: 7 sources
IDF · DamascusSee the Story
Syria says Israel attacked areas near the capital, Damascus
36% Left coverage: 33 sources
Europe · KyivSee the Story
Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war
58% Center coverage: 24 sources
Europe · WashingtonSee the Story
Coons says he’s worried ‘we will see Ukraine turn into Syria’
57% Left coverage: 7 sources
Middle East · TehranSee the Story
Iran’s FM in Syria to discuss Ukraine war, ties with Arabs
67% Left coverage: 6 sources
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