syria
Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US
Middle East
March 28, 2018
Failure of UN Syria cease-fire demand ‘a day of shame’: US
UN Security Council members vented frustrations and traded blame Tuesday over their unheeded demand for a 30-day cease-fire in Syria,…
Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
Middle East
March 28, 2018
Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
Syrian troops massed around the town of Douma on Tuesday after a powerful rebel faction refused to evacuate, threatening the…
For exhausted Ghouta evacuees, a long bus ride out of ‘hell’
Middle East
March 27, 2018
For exhausted Ghouta evacuees, a long bus ride out of ‘hell’
As the bus sets off, a young Syrian girl glues her face to the window to watch the ruined buildings…
Biggest convoy yet leaves rebel pocket of Syria’s Ghouta: state media
Middle East
March 27, 2018
Biggest convoy yet leaves rebel pocket of Syria’s Ghouta: state media
The largest convoy yet of evacuated Syrian rebel fighters and civilians began leaving a devastated pocket of Eastern Ghouta overnight,…
Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman
Jaish al-Islam, the last rebel faction in control of territory in eastern Ghouta, said on Sunday it would not withdraw…
Turkey takes full control of Syria’s Afrin: military source
Middle East
March 25, 2018
Turkey takes full control of Syria’s Afrin: military source
Turkey’s military and its Syrian rebel allies have taken full control of northwest Syria’s Afrin region, a Turkish army source…
Syria rebels, civilians leave penultimate Ghouta pocket
Middle East
March 25, 2018
Syria rebels, civilians leave penultimate Ghouta pocket
Hundreds of Syrian rebels and civilians quit the penultimate opposition-held pocket of Eastern Ghouta on Saturday, bringing the government ever…
Syria rebels prepare to quit enclave on Damascus doorstep
Middle East
March 24, 2018
Syria rebels prepare to quit enclave on Damascus doorstep
yrian rebels and civilians prepared on Saturday to evacuate the penultimate opposition-held pocket of Eastern Ghouta, as the government moved…
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital
Middle East
March 23, 2018
Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital
Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern…
Turkey rejects Angela Merkel’s criticism over Afrin offensive
Middle East
March 23, 2018
Turkey rejects Angela Merkel’s criticism over Afrin offensive
After Angela Merkel broke her silence on Turkey’s Afrin offensive and condemned the attack, Ankara rejected her stance as “unacceptable.”…