U.N. humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Up to 16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks on the rebel-held eastern … Continue reading → The post U.N. humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in...
View ArticleSwiss seize artefacts looted from Syria’s Palmyra
Items, also from Yemen and Libya, reached Switzerland via Qatar. Artifacts will be displayed at a Geneva museum until they … Continue reading → The post Swiss seize artefacts looted from Syria’s...
View ArticleRussian air strikes force Islamic State retreat in Syria’s Palmyra: monitor
Russian air strikes forced Islamic State fighters to retreat to the outskirts of Palmyra on Sunday, a day after they … Continue reading → The post Russian air strikes force Islamic State retreat in...
View ArticleSyria’s civil war to mar Obama legacy
By Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fall of the last rebel-held areas in the Syrian city … Continue reading → The post Syria’s civil war to mar Obama legacy appeared first...
View ArticleSyria’s Assad: Trump can be our natural ally
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russian state television that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could become a … Continue reading → The post Syria’s Assad: Trump can be our...
View ArticleSyria’s Assad says Aleppo is making history: video statement
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday the events taking place in the city of Aleppo are a historic moment, … Continue reading → The post Syria’s Assad says Aleppo is making history: video...
View ArticleObama: Syria’s Assad, Russia and Iran have blood on hands
In last press conference of the year, president says Syrian president cannot ‘slaughter his way to legitimacy’ Full Story Via … Continue reading → The post Obama: Syria’s Assad, Russia and Iran have...
View ArticleTurkish military says Syria’s al-Bab to Aleppo highway under full control
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey-backed Syrian rebel forces besieging Islamic State-controlled al-Bab have gained full control of the highway linking the … Continue reading → The post Turkish military says...
View ArticleTurkey-backed rebels kill 68 Islamic State fighters near Syria’s al-Bab...
Syrian rebels backed by Turkish warplanes killed 68 Islamic State militants in northern Syria overnight, the Turkish military said on … Continue reading → The post Turkey-backed rebels kill 68 Islamic...
View ArticleTurkish army says Islamic State attack in Syria’s al-Bab killed 30 civilians
ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 30 civilians were killed and many others were wounded on Sunday after Islamic State launched … Continue reading → The post Turkish army says Islamic State attack in Syria’s...
View ArticleTwo suicide attackers kill at least two in Syria’s Tartous: state TV, monitors
Two suicide bombers detonated their explosives, killing at least two security officers in the Syrian coastal city of Tartous, Syrian … Continue reading → The post Two suicide attackers kill at least...
View ArticleSyria’s Assad ‘optimistic’ on new peace talks: French MP
Syrian leader willing to negotiate with nearly 100 rebel groups fighting against his government, excluding jihadists Full Story Via The … Continue reading → The post Syria’s Assad ‘optimistic’ on new...
View ArticleIslamic State attacks Syria’s Deir al-Zor city, dozens dead: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants launched their biggest attack in months on government-held areas of the Syrian city of … Continue reading → The post Islamic State attacks Syria’s Deir al-Zor...
View ArticleU.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after Turkish criticism
The U.S. military said on Tuesday it carried out air strikes in Syria against Islamic State targets of interest to … Continue reading → The post U.S. carries out strikes near Syria’s al-Bab after...
View Article4 die in bombing at refugee camp on Syria’s Jordan border
Explosion in car occurs at isolated makeshift site that UN says houses some 85,000 Syrians Full Story Via The Times … Continue reading → The post 4 die in bombing at refugee camp on Syria’s Jordan...
View ArticleSyria’s warring sides gather for new attempt to break deadlock
By Olzhas Auyezov and Denis Dyomkin ASTANA (Reuters) – Syria’s warring sides meet in Kazakhstan’s capital on Monday with Russia, … Continue reading → The post Syria’s warring sides gather for new...
View ArticleWarplanes kill 12 fighters in Syria’s Idlib: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Air strikes killed at least 12 Islamist rebel fighters in Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Friday, … Continue reading → The post Warplanes kill 12 fighters in Syria’s Idlib:...
View ArticleTurkey-backed forces take control of outer districts of Syria’s al-Bab: PM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish-backed Syrian rebel forces have taken control of the outer districts of the Islamic State-held city of … Continue reading → The post Turkey-backed forces take control of...
View ArticleFamily’s return to rebuild Aleppo street points to Syria’s future
By Angus McDowall ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – The Batash family are working with their bare hands to clear debris from … Continue reading → The post Family’s return to rebuild Aleppo street points to...
View ArticleSyria’s al-Bab largely under control of Turkey-backed rebels, Turkish PM says
Turkey-backed rebels have largely taken control of the Syrian town of al-Bab from Islamic State militants, Turkish Prime Minister Binali … Continue reading → The post Syria’s al-Bab largely under...
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