Syrian refugee, 31, feared to have drowned after jumping into River Thames to save his friend

Eyad Al Ryabi is still missing after jumping in the River Thames in Cookham to help his friend on Tuesday evening Emergency services are into the second day of a desperate search for a father-of-five who is feared to have drowned after jumping into the Thames to save his friend, who is now fighting for … Read more

Turkey planned 2014 invasion of Greece at height of Syrian war

Turkey developed a plan to invade Greece during the height of the war in Syria, according to leaked documents. The documents also included plans to invade Armenia.  The plans that were drawn up were named after an 11th century Turkish military commander, according to Nordic Monitor, who have seen the documents. The documents were reportedly part … Read more

Turkish plan to invade Greece at the height of the Syrian war in 2014 revealed in leaked documents

Turkey developed a plan to invade Greece during the height of the war in Syria, according to leaked documents. The documents also included plans to invade Armenia.  The plans that were drawn up were named after an 11th century Turkish military commander, according to Nordic Monitor, who have seen the documents. The documents were reportedly part … Read more

Refugee Syrian hospital tells PM his levy on foreign workers is ‘unfair, unjust and inhumane’ 

The Syrian refugee hospital cleaner who tearfully shamed Boris Johnson into a U-turn over banning foreign workers from the NHS’ bereavement scheme today urged the Prime Minister to scrap the ‘inhumane’ charge forcing them to pay to use the health service. Hassan Akkad said he felt ‘stabbed in the back’ because of the treatment of … Read more

Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes

Women were raped and male prisoners tortured and murdered in Syrian prison, German court hears, as trial begins of two ‘ex-intelligence officers’ accused of crimes against humanity Anwar Raslan, 57, is accused of being in charge of the facility near Damascus Eyad Al-Gharib ‘roamed Syria for protesters and took them back to the centre’ The … Read more

Father of three-year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi names newborn son after child he lost

Father of three-year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi who washed up dead on a Greek beach during the migrant crisis names newborn son after child he lost Alan Kurdi’s death provoked an international outcry over the migrant crisis His father Abdullah Kurdi, 45, has welcomed a new son in Kobani, Syria New parent said he would … Read more

Syrian girl who was taught to LAUGH at bombs has managed to escape to Turkey

A three-year-old Syrian girl whose father taught her to laugh whenever she hears a bomb fall has safely reached Turkey.  Salwa was living in Sarmada, a province in the war-ravaged city of Idlib with her parents when her story touched the hearts of thousands on social media after her father posted a video of the … Read more

Camila Cabello marks 23rd birthday with heartfelt message to shed light on Syrian civil war

Camila Cabello marks 23rd birthday with heartfelt message to shed light on Syrian civil war: ‘one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 08:23 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 08:23 GMT, 4 March 2020 She’s gearing up to be the next Cinderella, and partied in style to … Read more

Turkish fighter jet downs Syrian regime warplane over Idlib 

A Turkish fighter jet has shot down a Syrian government warplane over western Syria, the country’s defence ministry has said.  An F-16 jet from the Turkish air force shot down an L-39 plane belonging to Assad’s forces over Idlib province on Tuesday. Syrian state news agency SANA confirmed that a regime plane had been targeted, … Read more

Turkey shoots down two Syrian war planes and destroys 100 tanks as it launches military offensive

Turkey has shot down two Syrian war planes and destroyed 100 tanks as it launches a military offensive against the Moscow-backed Syrian regime after an airstrike that killed 34 of its soldiers. Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar announced the operation – dubbed ‘Spring Shield’ – today and vowed that any attack on Turkish forces or … Read more