Syria
‘We Want To Live In Dignity’: Anti-Regime Protests Are Rattling Syria
Hundreds of people have been taking to the streets of Sweida, in Assad-controlled southern Syria, to demand a change in government as hyperinflation takes hold.
This Drone Full of Meth Shows Syria’s Narco Traffickers Are Diversifying
After Jordanian border police shot down a drone carrying crystal meth, experts tell VICE News it shows smugglers are no longer just focused on captagon.
Why Is Syria’s Dictatorship Being Rehabilitated? Captagon.
The amphetamine has become massive across the Middle East, fuelled by the Syrian dictator’s war machine. Now, he's being embraced by other leaders – if he cracks down on the drug.
Meet the Man Saving Cats From War and Earthquakes in Syria
The "Cat Man of Aleppo" started his world-famous animal shelter during the Syrian Civil War.
Key Players in Syria's ‘Narco State’ Hit With Western Sanctions
US and UK governments target senior officials, militia leaders and two of Bashar al-Assad’s relatives in an attempt to damage the Syrian regime's captagon racket.
US Strikes ‘Iran-Backed’ Militants in Syria in Retaliation for Drone Attack
The strikes came after an Iran-linked drone attack upon a coalition base that killed one US contractor and wounded five troops.
Aid Collected for Turkey Earthquake Victims Set on Fire in Germany
Police are chasing two suspects caught on CCTV, one of whom was also filmed setting fire to a Turkish flag at the same time.
Student And His Family Rescued From Rubble After Posting Location on WhatsApp
Desperate earthquake survivors like Boran Kubat are using Instagram and WhatsApp to plead with rescuers to find them, as the death-toll from the quake is projected to hit 20,000.
A Baby Girl Born Under Earthquake Rubble Was Saved by Rescuers
The girl's mother went into labour shortly after the 7.8 magnitude quake struck on February 6. The newborn was the only person in her family to survive.
‘A True Miracle’: Crowd Cheers As Entire Family Pulled From Rubble in Syria
Footage released by the White Helmets in Idlib shows a rare moment of joy amid widespread death and destruction following the devastating earthquake in Turkey.
‘Unprecedented Destruction’: Earthquake Becomes Syria’s Newest Nightmare
Even if volunteer rescue workers can pull people out of the rubble, they say they have nowhere to put them in freezing weather.
1,800-Year-Old Roman Castle Destroyed in Turkey Earthquake
Archaeologists fear that other priceless historical monuments may have been damaged in devastating tremors that struck southeastern Turkey and Syria on February 6.