SBC Statement – Cross-Border Aid Operations

Today we need each other more than ever .. The earthquake catastrophe in #Syria and #Turkey is escalating. Hundreds of families are still missing under the rubbles of their own homes. The rest are looking for a glimpse of hope that their loved ones are still alive. In a cold and harsh winter, survivors need a warm shelter, food and medical supplies….

Today, 30 January 2020, local groups such as the Response Coordination Group (RCG) have documented the displacement of more than 40,070 families( 268,298 people) from regions in the demilitarized zone, in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo, arriving at more than 134 villages, towns and refugee camps, where RCG continues to count the numbers of IDPs arriving at different regions since 16…

The Assad regime and its ally Russia have launched an unprecedented military campaign against the people of Maarat al-Numan city in Idlib province. Home to at least 70,000 civilians, the city is being subjected to continuous airstrikes and heavy artillery fire. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that 71 civilians were killed between the 17th and the 21st of this month…

The speech of our Chairman Dr. Haytham Alhamwi to commemorate the beginning of a new era in Syria. A Historic Evening in Parliament: Celebrating Freedom and Syria’s New Beginning On Monday, January 13th, we witnessed a momentous occasion in the halls of Parliament, graciously hosted by the esteemed David Taylor MP, to celebrate the end of the Assad regime. The event was…

Last month and considering the suffering of Syrian civilians in northwest Syria due to the fierce military onslaught of Assad regime and its allies, the Syrian British Council (SBC) welcomed the Turkish intervention as a serious step in protecting civilians and ending their suffering. In light of this intervention, Syrians were waiting for a deal to be agreed between Turkey and Russia;…