syria
Syrian army edges towards Islamic State bastion, jets hit rebel towns
Middle East
February 13, 2016
Syrian army edges towards Islamic State bastion, jets hit rebel towns
Syrian government forces were poised to advance into the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa province and allied Russian jets kept…
US sees Saudi Arabia and UAE providing commandos for Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2016
US sees Saudi Arabia and UAE providing commandos for Syria
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he expected Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to provide special…
Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2016
Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria
Major powers agreed on Friday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria set to begin in a week and to…
Russia ready to discuss ceasefire in Syria: foreign ministry
Middle East
February 11, 2016
Russia ready to discuss ceasefire in Syria: foreign ministry
Russia is ready to discuss the possibility of a ceasefire in Syria, deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov said Thursday as…
Syrian Kurdish forces said to capture most of rebel-held former military airport
Middle East
February 11, 2016
Syrian Kurdish forces said to capture most of rebel-held former military airport
Kurdish-led fighters aided by Russian bombing captured a rebel-held former Syrian military airport near the border with Turkey, a monitor…
Turkey detains 34 people with explosives, suicide vests at Syrian border: media
Middle East
February 10, 2016
Turkey detains 34 people with explosives, suicide vests at Syrian border: media
The Turkish military detained 34 people and seized up to 15 kg of explosives and four suicide-bomber vests as they…
Scant hope of Syria peace breakthrough as Russia pounds rebels
Middle East
February 10, 2016
Scant hope of Syria peace breakthrough as Russia pounds rebels
Major powers meeting in Germany on Thursday aim to revive Syria peace efforts, but with Russia backing a government push…
Fighting kills at least 500 in Aleppo province since Syrian army offensive began: monitor
Middle East
February 10, 2016
Fighting kills at least 500 in Aleppo province since Syrian army offensive began: monitor
At least 500 people have been killed on all sides during fighting in Aleppo province since the start of a…
Damascus vows to recapture Aleppo from rebels
Middle East
February 10, 2016
Damascus vows to recapture Aleppo from rebels
Damascus aims to secure Syria's border with Turkey and recapture the city of Aleppo with its latest military offensive, a…
Suicide blast at Damascus police club kills several: interior ministry
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Suicide blast at Damascus police club kills several: interior ministry
A suicide car bomber blew himself up at a police officers' club in a residential district of Damascus on Tuesday,…