syria
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
Middle East
March 16, 2019
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – The young Syrian man crossing out of Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
Middle East
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
Syria’s Assad struggles to reap spoils after military gains
Middle East
March 14, 2019
Syria’s Assad struggles to reap spoils after military gains
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Eight years since Syria began its descent into war, many of President Bashar al-Assad’s enemies have been…
EU hopes for ‘significant pledges’ at Syria donor meet
Middle East
March 14, 2019
EU hopes for ‘significant pledges’ at Syria donor meet
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomat says the EU expects “significant pledges” for Syria at a donor conference,…
As IS fight nears end, violence flares on other Syrian front
Middle East
March 13, 2019
As IS fight nears end, violence flares on other Syrian front
BEIRUT (AP) — While the final battle to retake the Islamic State group’s last pocket of territory rages in eastern…
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
Middle East
March 13, 2019
Aid groups appeal for Syria funds as donors head to Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Aid organizations appealed Tuesday for funds to help Syria recover from an eight-year war that has driven…
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
Middle East
March 12, 2019
Some 20,000 Iraqis could return from Syria in weeks: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) – Around 20,000 Iraqis in Syria, including women and children who fled Islamic State’s last enclave, are expected…
New Assad statue triggers protest in cradle of Syrian revolt
Middle East
March 11, 2019
New Assad statue triggers protest in cradle of Syrian revolt
AMMAN (Reuters) – Hundreds of Syrians in the southern city of Deraa protested on Sunday at the erection of a…
With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave
Middle East
March 10, 2019
With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave
BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – Armed with assault rifles and with faces wrapped in scarves, the Islamic State fighters visible at…
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
Middle East
March 10, 2019
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency should have a bigger presence inside Syria to observe and help refugees…