President Bashar al-Assad received a letter from Pope Francis who expressed his heartfelt sympathy for Syria and its people in light of the difficult circumstances the country is going through. The letter was delivered by Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Cardinal Mario Zenari, who was received by the President on Monday, ...
Over the past 48 hours, up to 50,000 people have been evacuated from eastern Aleppo, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Major General Igor Konashenkov has reported. “More than 20,000 residents left eastern Aleppo in the first part of Saturday, and 1,217 militants laid down their weapons,” Konashenkov said. “The Russian Center ...