Deir al-Zor
Final assault on Islamic State in Raqqa to start on Sunday -field commander
Middle East
October 8, 2017
Final assault on Islamic State in Raqqa to start on Sunday -field commander
A final assault on Islamic State’s last line of defense in its former Syrian capital Raqqa should begin on Sunday…
Syrian army nears IS stronghold al-Mayadin: Hezbollah media unit
Middle East
October 6, 2017
Syrian army nears IS stronghold al-Mayadin: Hezbollah media unit
The Syrian army and its allies have advanced to within 10 km (7 miles) of al-Mayadin, a military media unit…
Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor
Middle East
September 29, 2017
Syrian army battles IS attack in Deir al-Zor
The Syrian army and its allies fought on Friday to recover ground lost during an Islamic State counterattack in eastern…
US-backed militias says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria
Middle East
September 25, 2017
US-backed militias says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria
US-backed Syrian militias said Russian warplanes struck their positions in Deir al-Zor province on Monday, near a major natural gas…
US-backed forces capture big gas field in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: senior commander
Middle East
September 23, 2017
US-backed forces capture big gas field in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: senior commander
US-backed forces on Saturday seized a major natural gas field in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province from Islamic State militants after…
Russia warns US it will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Middle East
September 21, 2017
Russia warns US it will target US-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Russia said on Thursday it had warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where US special forces…
Raqqa campaign in final stages, SDF says
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Raqqa campaign in final stages, SDF says
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Wednesday its campaign to capture Raqqa from Islamic State (IS) was in…
Evacuated Islamic State fighters reach Syria’s Deir al-Zor, pro-Damascus commander says
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Evacuated Islamic State fighters reach Syria’s Deir al-Zor, pro-Damascus commander says
Buses carrying evacuated Islamic State fighters reached Syria’s Deir al-Zor on Wednesday in return for releasing a Hezbollah prisoner, a…
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV
Middle East
September 9, 2017
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV
The Syrian army and its allies recaptured an oilfield from Islamic State near the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on…
Islamic State gains ground in Syria’s Deir al-Zor city: monitor
Middle East
April 20, 2016
Islamic State gains ground in Syria’s Deir al-Zor city: monitor
Islamic State militants seized Syrian government-controlled territory in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday, a war monitor…