Eastern Ghouta Archives

News Apr. 8, 2018, 10:41 PM

Trump calls out Putin by name after at least 40 ‘suffocated to death’ and hundreds more injured in suspected chemical attack in Syria

At least 40 people were killed and hundreds more were injured from a suspected chemical attack in Syria on Saturday. Several unverified images and videos have been posted on social media show dozens of dead civilians with white foam coming out of their noses and mouths. The US State Department […]

News Mar. 20, 2018, 8:49 AM

It looks like Russia has thousands of troops in Syria

Every Russian troop in Syria voted for Vladimir Putin in Sunday’s presidential election. All 2,954 ballots were for Putin, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. This could confirm how many Russian troops are in Syria. Every Russian troop in Syria voted for Vladimir Putin in Sunday’s presidential election, NPR’s Moscow […]

News Mar. 1, 2018, 7:40 AM

A 15-year-old Syrian boy is tweeting heartbreaking videos of Eastern Ghouta under attack from furious Russian and government airstrikes

A 15-year-old boy named Muhammad Najem, who lives in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, is tweeting pictures and videos of his region under attack from Russian and Syrian airstrikes. His images and videos have not been independently verified, but activists on the ground have said that he is “legit.” Russian trolls have […]

News Jan. 15, 2018, 9:24 AM

Syria and Russia’s latest offensive has killed 177 civilians in 2 weeks

A new offensive by the Syrian regime and Russia in Eastern Ghouta, Syria has killed at least 177 civilians in the last two weeks. Reports have also emerged that Syria struck an area between Harasta and Douma on Saturday with three missiles filled with chlorine gas. The new deadly offensive […]