syria
Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor
Middle East
December 3, 2016
Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: monitor
Syrian government forces have captured 60 percent of the area previously held by rebels in eastern Aleppo after gaining new…
Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food
Middle East
November 29, 2016
Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food
A full siege is developing in Mosul as poor families struggle to feed themselves after prices rose sharply following the…
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
Middle East
November 29, 2016
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
Up to 16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks on the rebel-held eastern part of the…
Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria
Egypt
November 28, 2016
Egypt denies sending military troops to Syria
Egypt’s foreign ministry denied in a statement on Sunday the presence of Egyptian military troops in Syria, reiterating its commitment…
Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army
Middle East
November 26, 2016
Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army
Turkish warplanes destroyed 12 "Islamic State group" targets, while one Turkish soldier was killed in a clash with militants during…
Syrian forces aim to split east Aleppo in two: rebel commander
Middle East
November 25, 2016
Syrian forces aim to split east Aleppo in two: rebel commander
Syrian government forces are trying to split opposition-held eastern Aleppo in two in a fierce ground and air assault that…
Egypt’s Sisi expresses support for Syrian military
Egypt
November 24, 2016
Egypt’s Sisi expresses support for Syrian military
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he supports the Syrian military, a position at odds with his country's Gulf…
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate
Middle East
November 19, 2016
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate
All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, its health…
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
Middle East
November 17, 2016
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab
Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to…
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
Middle East
November 14, 2016
Turkey-backed Syria rebels poised to attack IS-held city
Syrian rebels backed by Turkey were poised to begin an assault to try to drive Islamic State from the Syrian…