syria
Bombs in Syria’s Homs kill 32, wound 90: monitoring group
Middle East
December 28, 2015
Bombs in Syria’s Homs kill 32, wound 90: monitoring group
At least 32 people were killed and 90 wounded in two bomb explosions in the Syrian city of Homs on…
US sees bearable costs, key goals met for Russia in Syria so far
Middle East
December 28, 2015
US sees bearable costs, key goals met for Russia in Syria so far
Three months into his military intervention in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has achieved his central goal of stabilizing the…
Russia says air force has not hit civilian targets in Syria
Middle East
December 27, 2015
Russia says air force has not hit civilian targets in Syria
Russian air forces have not hit civilian targets since they started a bombing campaign in Syria nearly three months ago,…
Scores dead in rebel assault in northern Syria: monitor
Middle East
December 26, 2015
Scores dead in rebel assault in northern Syria: monitor
Fierce clashes in northern Syria between regime loyalists and rebels including Al-Qaeda fighters have left more than 70 dead, a…
Top Syrian rebel leader killed in air strike in Damascus suburb
Middle East
December 26, 2015
Top Syrian rebel leader killed in air strike in Damascus suburb
A top Syrian rebel leader and head of the most powerful insurgent group in the eastern suburbs of Damascus was…
Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in UN deal: monitor
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in UN deal: monitor
Hundreds of families of Islamic State militants and some injured fighters are expected to leave rebel-held areas in southern Damascus…
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS group
As military vehicles roll by, Syrian boys and girls gingerly decorate a large Christmas tree in the Christian town of…
Japan seeking information after reports Japanese journalist held hostage in Syria
World
December 24, 2015
Japan seeking information after reports Japanese journalist held hostage in Syria
The Japanese government is seeking information after reports a Japanese freelance journalist is being held hostage in Syria and has…
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks: minister
Middle East
December 24, 2015
Syria ready to take part in Geneva peace talks: minister
Syria is ready to take part in peace talks in Geneva and hopes that the dialogue will help it form…
Syria activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Middle East
December 23, 2015
Syria activists accuse regime of chemical attack
Syrian activists have accused regime forces of using a "toxic gas" during clashes in a flashpoint town southwest of Damascus,…