syria
US says vote likely Monday on Syrian chemical weapons probe
Middle East
October 21, 2017
US says vote likely Monday on Syrian chemical weapons probe
The United States put a resolution that would extend the work of inspectors seeking to determine who is responsible for…
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Middle East
October 21, 2017
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Five projectiles from Syria set off air raid sirens in Israeli towns on Saturday, prompting the Israeli military to say…
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
Middle East
October 20, 2017
Saudi minister visits north Syria for Raqqa talks
A Saudi official has visited northern Syria with a US envoy to discuss reconstruction of Raqqa, which Kurdish and Arab…
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates
Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields…
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
Middle East
October 19, 2017
Uncertainty as Mideast turns a page with IS defeat in Raqqa
The Middle East may have turned a page with the defeat of the Islamic State group in its self-declared capital…
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province
Egypt
October 13, 2017
Turkish troops move into al-Qaida-dominated Syrian province
Turkish armored vehicles have rolled into northwestern Syria to impose a “de-escalation zone” in a province dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants.…
Ceasefire deal sealed for rebel pocket near Damascus
Middle East
October 12, 2017
Ceasefire deal sealed for rebel pocket near Damascus
A ceasefire deal for a Syrian rebel enclave south of Damascus was reached on Thursday, brokered by Cairo and Moscow,…
US official: No negotiated pullout for IS from Syria’s Raqqa
Middle East
October 11, 2017
US official: No negotiated pullout for IS from Syria’s Raqqa
The US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group said on Wednesday that it won’t accept a negotiated withdrawal for hundreds…
Australia end Syria’s World Cup dream
Culture
October 10, 2017
Australia end Syria’s World Cup dream
After rescuing a draw with a last-minute penalty in the first leg, Syria took an early lead in Sydney through…
Russian warplane crashes during takeoff in Syria, killing 2
Middle East
October 10, 2017
Russian warplane crashes during takeoff in Syria, killing 2
Russia’s Ministry of Defense says an SU24 fighter jet has crashed while taking off from a base in Syria, killing…