syria
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…
Russia accuses US of pretending to fight Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
Middle East
October 10, 2017
Russia accuses US of pretending to fight Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of pretending to fight Islamic State and of deliberately reducing its air strikes…
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
Middle East
October 7, 2017
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday “a serious operation” was beginning in Syria’s Idlib and a Syrian rebel official…
Syrian army nears IS stronghold al-Mayadin: Hezbollah media unit
Middle East
October 6, 2017
Syrian army nears IS stronghold al-Mayadin: Hezbollah media unit
The Syrian army and its allies have advanced to within 10 km (7 miles) of al-Mayadin, a military media unit…
Woman’s murder prompts mass eviction of Syrians from Lebanese town
Middle East
October 5, 2017
Woman’s murder prompts mass eviction of Syrians from Lebanese town
Abu Khaled had lived in the Lebanese town of Miziara for almost 20 years until a woman’s suspected murder by…