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Saturday 26 September 2020
The war in Syria, for instance, has erased 6 years from average life expectancy.
The sanctions are the latest in a growing wave of international pressure pushing Syria to end its violent suppression of protests against President Bashar Assad.
For the past four days, Syrian troops have tightened their siege on Hama, sending residents fleeing for their lives.
Husam Najjair has swapped the nightclubs of Dublin for the battlefields of Libya.
Meanwhile, Italy announced today it is recalling its ambassador to Syria. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has so far seen no end to the violence.
France has suggested it may be possible.
The US said it had nothing invested in Bashar Assad remaining in power.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
A brutal government crackdown continues in Syria with Turkey dealing with the growing number of refugees crossing its borders.
Syrian state TV is reporting this deaths this evening as the unrest continues with anti-government protesters calling for the end of president Bashar Assad’s regime.
It is reported that the country’s main airport in the capital of Sanaa is closed as fighting continues between government forces and the opposition looking to oust president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Human rights groups now say that more than 1,000 people have been killed in the two-month long crackdown on protests by Bashar Assad’s government troops.
Protesters have been inspired by similar demonstrations in the Middle East and Arab world and are rallying against 21 per cent unemployment and what they see as political ineptitude.
News of new deaths emerge a day after a violent crackdown by security forces loyal to president Bashar Assad killed as many as 100 people during demonstrations on Friday.
Demonstrators gathered in their thousands across Syria following Friday prayers but the scale of the bloodshed has begun to emerge this evening.
At least one person was killed and 71 more were injured as protesters demonstrate against the lack of progress in the aftermath of Hosni Mubarak’s departure.
The earlier estimates of 50 people having died were quickly revised and are set to rise again with many more wounded. Meanwhile the president has scrapped his offer to quit by the end of the year.
Forces loyal to the embattled leader have retaken the previously rebel controlled city of Zawiya and are gaining in strength as the EU fails to make progress on possible action in the country.
The ousting of the country’s president in January has failed to quell unrest in the country.
Mohamed Ghannouchi was seen to be too closely affiliated with the ousted president.
AFTER A COLD week, another frosty few days are ahead of us.
Temperatures are set to drop to as low as -2 degrees tonight, according to Met Éireann.
Conditions will be dry and clear, but there will be widespread frost.
So, as the autumn weather is most certainly upon us, we want to know: Have you turned the heating on this week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Sunshine and patchy clouds
Max: 13 °C
Min: 1 °C
Clouds and sun
Max: 14 °C
Min: 6 °C
Mostly cloudy with spotty showers
Max: 16 °C
Min: 6 °C
