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NGO: Syria jihadists kidnap 50 Kurds

  Jihadists in northern Syria have kidnapped more than 50 Kurds in the past three days, in the second such case of mass hostage-taking since July, a monitoring group said Thursday.   The kidnappings come months into major battles for control of several...

Bad security could delay Syria weapons transfer

The head of the mission charged with destroying Syria's chemical weapons says preparations are on track to move the most dangerous chemical agents from sites in the war-torn country to the port of Latakia but there are serious security issues on key roads. Sigrid Kaag told reporters...

Turkey's popularity dives in MENA region poll

Turkey’s popularity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has shrunk over last three years, with particular sharp drops among the Syrian and Egyptian public, a field study conducted by a Turkish think-tank says. While 78 percent of respondents in the 16 countries subject to the...

Syrian winter goes harsh as clothes prices soar

    Syria’s winter is forecast to be one of the harshest in years Within Syria, more than 4 million people are displaced — twice as many as last year — and an additional 6   million need life-saving aid. Their needs become far more intense when temperatures dip...