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The Horror Of Saydnaya Jail, Symbol Of Assad Excesses

Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.

International Business Times

Syrian White Helmets Uncover Suspected Chemical Weapons Research Lab

Discover the shocking revelation of a secret lab with toxic substances and potential chemical weapons in Damascus, raising global security concerns.

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Syria’s White Helmets director says Sednaya Prison was ‘hell’ for detainees

Raed al-Saleh tells Al Jazeera rescuers found bodies in ovens and executions took place daily at notorious facility.

Al Jazeera

Al-Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouses’: What to know about Syria’s prisons

Bashar al-Assad’s apparatus ran more than 100 detention facilities where it tortured indiscriminately.

Al Jazeera

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The inmates released from Assad’s notorious prisons in Syria: ‘I haven’t seen the sun until today’

The prisons have garnered an infamous reputation for their harsh conditions

The Independent UK

Syria latest news: Thousands celebrate fall of Assad amid fears chemical weapons could fall into wrong hands

Fears are growing that terrorist groups may get hold of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile

The Independent UK

Syrian White Helmets Chief 'Dreams' Of Never Pulling A Body Out Of Rubble Again

Nearly 14 years after the start of Syria's civil war, White Helmets rescue group chief Raed Saleh sees no way out of a conflict that has reignited.

International Business Times

White Helmets accuse Syrian missile attack of killing volunteer

The volunteer group said Abdul Baset Abdul Khaleq died while a rescue van toured areas shelled by artillery.

Al Jazeera

Schools Reopen as Syrians Live with Quake’s Devastation

Schools resumed classes in Syria’s opposition-held northwest Saturday after closing for nearly three weeks following an earthquake that devastated the region, local officials said, even as many schoolchildren suffer from shock. Many schools were turned into temporary shelters following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye and neighboring parts of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Schools reopen as Syrians live with quake's devastation

Local officials say that schools are reopening in Syria’s rebel-held northwest Saturday after closing for nearly three weeks following an earthquake that devastated the region

The Independent UK

Panic injures many as traumatised Syria hit by new earthquakes

People in northwest Syria are ‘traumatised’ and still reeling from the February 6 quakes that killed over 4,000 in Syria

Al Jazeera

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Turkey hit by new earthquakes, leaving 3 dead and more than 200 injured

The earthquakes struck Turkey's Hatay province, which had been hard hit by the earthquakes earlier this month.

The Independent UK

New earthquake causes further devastation in Turkey, Syria

A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people

Al Jazeera

‘Buried alive’: Syrians recount losing family in the earthquakes

According to the Syria Civil Defence, 2,274 people died in the northwest region, with more than 12,400 others wounded.

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How Russian bombardment in Syria prepared the White Helmets' volunteers for deadly earthquake rescues

Syria's White Helmets may not have access to "advanced equipment" as they sift through rubble for earthquake survivors, but the horrors of the nation's civil war has trained them to be heroes in this moment.

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As Syrians were trapped beneath the rubble, a broken UN system was held hostage by the Assad regime

While international teams poured into Turkey to mount a furious search and rescue effort following the massive earthquake on February 6, the response on the other side of the border in Syria was catastrophically slow.

Al Jazeera

Syria White Helmets criticise UN over Assad say on aid deliveries

The rescue group in northwest Syria has criticised the UN stance on aid delivery in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian White Helmets Criticizes UN over Assad Say on Aid Deliveries

The head of a Syrian opposition-run rescue group on Tuesday denounced a UN decision to give Syrian President Bashar al-Assad authorization over aid deliveries through border crossings with Türkiye, saying it gave him "free political gain". UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday Assad had agreed to allow UN aid…

Reuters

Syrian rescue group criticises UN over Assad say on aid deliveries

The head of a Syrian opposition-run rescue group on Tuesday denounced a U.N. decision to give Syrian President Bashar al Assad authorisation over aid deliveries through border crossings with Turkey, saying it gave him "free political gain".

Al Jazeera

‘Digging with my bare hands’: A White Helmet’s Syria quake story

A volunteer from Syria’s White Helmets group recounts her experience in search and rescue operations after quake struck.

Al Jazeera

Rescuers denounce aid ‘failure’ in Syria’s devastated northwest

White Helmets in Syria criticise the UN and international community for a slow response, lack of aid after earthquakes.

Reuters

Syria's White Helmets 'answering all calls' to save lives after quake

As an excavator claws at the shattered remains of yet another home in Syria's rebel-held northwest, Abdel Qader Abdelrahman surveys the debris in the hope of spotting people who might - against all the odds - still be alive underneath.

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