More than 21,600 people have fled from Syria to Lebanon after the wave of violence in western Syria at the beginning of March, according to the UN's refugee agency UNHCR.
WorldIsrael has carried out air strikes and fired artillery against Syria. Several people have been killed, according to local Syrian authorities' reports.
WorldThe hope of Syria healing faded when large numbers of Alawites and Christians were killed. A reconciliation effort is required to break the multi-year spiral of violence, according to Roy Moussalli, who founded an inter-religious aid organization. We have always seen diversity as necessary, but could never imagine that it would become as crucial as it is now.
WorldIsrael has attacked two military bases in central Syria during the night to Saturday, including one in the city of Palmyra.
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