War planes of the International Coalition targeted a home in the village of al-Salihiah, north of Ar-Raqqah city, killing 12 people the majority of whom were children and elderly, and leaving nine others injured. The victims are: Ibrahim Khalaf al-Hamo Ismail Ibrahim al-Khalaf Bara’a Ismail al-Jumuah Hamadi Ismail al-Khalaf Rahaf Ismail al-Ibrahim Sajida Kalaf al-Ismail […]
Sandstorm Causes Suffocation in al-Za’tari
An intense sandstorm swept across the Za’tari refugee camp in Jordan on Sunday 25/10/2015, leading to several cases of suffocation amongst children and the elderly who were transported to the hospitals in the camp. The Za’tari camp was opened on 29/7/2012, and by 24/4/2013, its residents had reached 202,000 refugees. However, the number of refugees […]
Two years on Jdaidat al-Fadl: One of the Worst War Crimes Committed in Syria
On 21/4/2013, Syrian army forces accompanied by Iraqi and Lebanese militias raided Jdaidat Artooz al-Fadl- a town situated in the Qatna area of rural Damascus- committing a massacre against families through the use of white and small weapons at close range. Five hundred and sixty six civilians were killed, the majority of them women and […]
Snow Storms: Dying of Cold
The snow storms which have hit the region in the past week have affected the humanitarian and living conditions of the inhabitants of the countries targeted by the storms. However, the effect on Syrians both inside and outside the country has been unprecedented, with the storms leading to the enforcement of a no fly warning […]