When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some work. For families of the disappeared, it means justice delayed or denied.

One notable case is Syria. According to United Nations estimates, some 16.5 million people in this country need some form of humanitarian aid.Now the likely withdrawal of funds threatens one of ...

The U.S. spent $460 million on humanitarian aid in Syria in 2024, according to the U.S. government's foreign assistance dashboard. It did not say how much of it went to the northeast.

When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some work. For families of the disappeared, it means justice delayed or denied.

Humanitarian effort in Syria decimated by US aid cuts. The assistance provided in Syria by Washington accounted for a quarter of international funding in 2024, and its suspension by the Trump ...

Moves by President Donald Trump's administration to cut U.S. foreign aid funding risk destabilising two camps in northeastern Syria holding tens of thousands of people accused of affiliation with ...

When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some work. For families of the disappeared, it means justice delayed or denied.

Vilified by Assad as terrorists, the White Helmets — a nonprofit volunteer first responder group named for the color of their headgear — used to operate only in rebel-held areas. There, throughout the ...