Kinda Makieh

4 days ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Suleiman Al-Khalidi |Kinda Makieh |Timour Azhari |Renee Maltezou

Civil defence members inspect the damage after a blast in the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria on June 22 2025. At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday, health authorities and security sources said. It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by an Islamist-led rebel insurgency in December.

5 days ago | timeslive.co.za | Suleiman Al-Khalidi |Kinda Makieh |Timour Azhari |Renee Maltezou

Civil defence members inspect the damage after a blast in the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria on June 22 2025. At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday, health authorities and security sources said. It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by an Islamist-led rebel insurgency in December.

1 month ago | azdailysun.com | Kinda Makieh |Mahmoud Hassano |Firas Makdesi

By Kinda Makieh, Mahmoud Hassano and Firas MakdesiALEPPO (Reuters) -Severe drought in Syria this year could lead to the failure of an estimated 75% of local wheat crops, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation, threatening the food security of millions of people. kA I>=?DlQ9EEAi^^HHH]Hb]@C8^`hhh^I9E>=Qm%@?: tEE6=[ E96 up~VD C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 :? $JC:2[ E@=5 #6FE6CD E96 286?4J 2?E:4:A2E65 2 Q7@@5 D9@CE286 @7 a]f >:==:@?

1 month ago | reuters.com | Kinda Makieh |Mahmoud Hassano |Firas Makdesi

75% of Syrian wheat crops projected to fail, FAO reportsSyria relied on Russian wheat imports - now disruptedSanctions relief could revive Syria's agriculture sectorALEPPO, May 19 (Reuters) - Severe drought in Syria this year could lead to the failure of an estimated 75% of local wheat crops, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation, threatening the food security of millions of people.

1 month ago | azdailysun.com | Kinda Makieh |Firas Makdesi

By Kinda Makieh and Firas MakdesiDAMASCUS (Reuters) - A violent armed raid on a Damascus nightclub last week has fuelled fears of a threat to nightlife in the Syrian capital, despite condemnation by the Islamist-led authorities. kA I>=?DlQ9EEAi^^HHH]Hb]@C8^`hhh^I9E>=Qm%96 ?6H CF=6CD 92G6 A=65865 E@ CF=6 :?4=FD:G6=J 7@C 2== $JC:2’D 5:G6CD6 C6=:8:@FD 2?5 6E9?:4 8C@FAD[ 3FE E96 492==6?86D 2C6 364@>:?8 >@C6 6G:56?E[ >@DE 6DA64:2==J D:?46 E96 <:==:?8 :?