syria
Russia says Syria government seized most territory from IS
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Russia says Syria government seized most territory from IS
Russia’s military said Tuesday that Syrian troops have liberated about 85 percent of the war-torn country’s territory from militants, a…
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
Middle East
September 12, 2017
Hezbollah declares Syria victory: report
The Syrian government’s powerful Lebanese ally Hezbollah has declared victory in the Syrian war, dismissing remaining fighting as “scattered battles”,…
Syrian army controls entire Damascus-Deir al-Zor highway: Hezbollah media unit
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Syrian army controls entire Damascus-Deir al-Zor highway: Hezbollah media unit
Syrian government forces seized a final stretch of highway linking the eastern city of Deir al-Zor to the capital Damascus…
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV
Middle East
September 9, 2017
Syrian army seizes oilfield from Islamic State in east: state TV
The Syrian army and its allies recaptured an oilfield from Islamic State near the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on…
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said…
Amid war, Syria hopes to reach World Cup for 1st time
Culture
September 5, 2017
Amid war, Syria hopes to reach World Cup for 1st time
In the midst of a long-running and ruinous war, millions of Syrians may finally have something to be joyful about.…
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
Middle East
August 27, 2017
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
A ceasefire took effect on Sunday in an Islamic State pocket straddling the Syria-Lebanon border, where the jihadists have been…
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
Syrian war children
August 26, 2017
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
Half of the estimated 20,000 people trapped in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa are children, an official with the UN…
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sameh Shokary, asserted on Monday that Egypt is playing a political role not a militant one…
The Latest: Reports say shell hits Syrian fair
Middle East
August 20, 2017
The Latest: Reports say shell hits Syrian fair
Social media activists and a local journalist say a shell has hit Syria’s first international trade fair since the war…