Devastating Wildfires Challenge Syria’s New Government Amid Severe Drought
Raging wildfires in Syria’s coastal mountains threaten forest lands and disrupt recovery efforts. Since Thursday, massive wildfires have ravaged the coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman in Syria, decimating thousands of hectares of forest and pushing emergency services to their limits. Abdel Kafi Kayyal, head of civil defense in Lattakia province, revealed that strong winds, treacherous terrain, and the lurking menace of wartime landmines have severely hindered firefighting efforts. These fires test Syria’s new government as it endeavors to revive the nation after over ten years of conflict and crippling sanctions, with many areas still lacking basic services. The inferno stretches across