syria
Syria’s Kurds push US to stop Turkish assault on key enclave
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Syria’s Kurds push US to stop Turkish assault on key enclave
Syria’s Kurdish militia is growing frustrated with its patron, the United States, and is pressing it to do more to…
Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Turkey ramps up Syria incursion despite criticism
Clashes raged between Turkish-backed forces and Kurdish militia in Syria’s Afrin region on Wednesday, as wounded civilians fled intense Turkish…
Suspected Russian warplanes hit busy market in Idlib, kill 15: rescuers, residents
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Suspected Russian warplanes hit busy market in Idlib, kill 15: rescuers, residents
At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday when suspected Russian warplanes struck a crowded market in the rebel-held city…
Turkey detains 8 medical association members over Syria criticism
Middle East
January 30, 2018
Turkey detains 8 medical association members over Syria criticism
Authorities on Tuesday detained eight members of the Turkish Medical Association’s (TTB) central council who had denounced Ankara’s military operation…
US mission creep in Syria: Is it legal?
Middle East
January 29, 2018
US mission creep in Syria: Is it legal?
The Trump administration is signaling US plans to keep troops in Syria for the foreseeable future for a mission that…
UN Syria mediator to head commission to draft new Syrian constitution: Ifax
Middle East
January 29, 2018
UN Syria mediator to head commission to draft new Syrian constitution: Ifax
United Nations Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura will head a new constitutional commission that will be set up at a…
Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple
The Syrian government and a war monitor said on Sunday that Turkish shelling of the Kurdish-held Afrin region of Syria…
‘Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds’: SOHR
Middle East
January 28, 2018
‘Turkey supports anything that harms the Kurds’: SOHR
As Turkey’s offensive against Kurds in the Afrin region continues, DW spoke with Rami Abdel Rahman, who runs the Syrian…
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
Middle East
January 27, 2018
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
The ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta went into effect shortly after midnight (2200 UTC Friday) after Russia brokered a deal between…
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
Middle East
January 26, 2018
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey
Kurdish forces in Afrin have called for Syrian military support in their fight against Turkish-backed rebels. Any intervention from Damascus…