syria
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
Middle East
February 22, 2018
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
Russia is ready to consider a 30-day ceasefire in Syria but only if it does not cover Islamic State, Nusra…
UN pleads for truce to avert ‘massacre’ as strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta for fifth day
Middle East
February 22, 2018
UN pleads for truce to avert ‘massacre’ as strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta for fifth day
Warplanes pounded the last rebel enclave near the Syrian capital for a fifth straight day on Thursday, as the United…
Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs
Middle East
February 22, 2018
Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs
Doctors in Syria’s rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus said Wednesday they were unable to keep up with the staggering number of…
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
The Eastern Ghouta suburb is one of the last remaining areas of rebel control in Syria. These rebels, who demand…
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Pro-government Syrian forces moved into the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin on Tuesday despite warnings from Turkey, which halted the irregular…
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
he Turkish military and their Syrian rebel allies on January 20 launched “Operation Olive Branch” against the Kurdish-held enclave of…
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Middle East
February 20, 2018
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Fresh air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday killing 45 civilians as a ferocious regime…
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Turkish forces are continuing their push into Syria and would “swiftly” reach the Kurdish city of Afrin, Turkish President Recep…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
Middle East
February 20, 2018
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…
Bombardment kills 35 in Syria’s Ghouta: monitor
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Bombardment kills 35 in Syria’s Ghouta: monitor
Accelerating bombardment by the government and its allies killed at least 35 people in the rebel-held eastern Ghouta region near…