syria
Air strikes kill more than 20 in Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Air strikes kill more than 20 in Syria’s Ghouta
Air strikes killed 23 people in Syria’s rebel-held eastern Ghouta district, just outside Damascus, a war monitor reported, and a…
Russia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down: Izvestia
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Russia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down: Izvestia
Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder launched anti-aircraft missiles…
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan at the Vatican: A visit at a difficult time
“The churches in Turkey are in a difficult position and have been for a long time,” says the theologian and…
Seven Turkish soldiers die in Syria, including five in tank attack
Middle East
February 4, 2018
Seven Turkish soldiers die in Syria, including five in tank attack
Seven Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday in Turkey’s offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, including five who died in a…
Turkish border guards accused of shooting at Syrian refugees
Middle East
February 4, 2018
Turkish border guards accused of shooting at Syrian refugees
Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Saturday that it had documented several cases of Turkish border guards…
Syrian fighters down Russian jet, pilot killed
Middle East
February 4, 2018
Syrian fighters down Russian jet, pilot killed
Syrian opposition fighters downed a Russian warplane near the town of Maaret al-Numan in the northwestern province of Idlib on…
US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah affiliates
Middle East
February 3, 2018
US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah affiliates
The United States on Friday placed sanctions on six people and seven businesses affiliated with the Iran-backed militant Shiite Islamist…
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
Middle East
February 2, 2018
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
Desperate to escape Syria’s terrors, Ammar Maarawi bolted. In early 2016, he paid smugglers and endured a dangerous sea crossing…
UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria
Middle East
February 2, 2018
UN warns of humanitarian disaster, displacement in northwest Syria
A Syrian government offensive against the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Idlib and Turkish attacks on Kurdish forces in Afrin are creating…
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Turkey has fired back after France’s president warned it against invading a Kurdish enclave in Syria, calling his remarks an…