syria
Monitor group: Nusra Front fighters kill 20 Druze in Syrian village
Middle East
June 11, 2015
Monitor group: Nusra Front fighters kill 20 Druze in Syrian village
Members of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front Sunni militant group have killed 20 Druze villagers in northwestern Syria, a group…
Rebels say they have attacked Syrian army base in south
Middle East
June 9, 2015
Rebels say they have attacked Syrian army base in south
Syrian insurgent groups attacked a major Syrian army base in the south of the country on Tuesday, rebels said, seeking…
PM: Syria to hike pay of frontline soldiers with bonus
Middle East
June 8, 2015
PM: Syria to hike pay of frontline soldiers with bonus
Syria's prime minister said on Monday the government would give a monthly bonus of 10,000 Syrian pounds (US$37) to soldiers…
Syria opposition in Egypt to search for political solution
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Syria opposition in Egypt to search for political solution
Egypt's foreign minister says his country is hosting the second meeting of Syrian opposition this year in a bid to…
Syrian army regains ground against Islamic State in Hasaka city
Middle East
June 8, 2015
Syrian army regains ground against Islamic State in Hasaka city
The Syrian army said on Sunday it had repulsed a major offensive by Islamic State militants in the northeastern city…
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad’s coastal homeland
Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing on coastal strongholds of President…
UN council condemns attacks on Syria civilians, barrel bombs
Middle East
June 6, 2015
UN council condemns attacks on Syria civilians, barrel bombs
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned continued indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Syria, including aerial bombardment and barrel…
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
Middle East
June 3, 2015
Security source: Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus
Thousands of Iranian and Iraqi fighters have been deployed in Syria in past weeks to bolster the defenses of Damascus…
US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
Middle East
June 3, 2015
US says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign
More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group…
Monitor: Regime barrel bombs kill 45 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
Middle East
May 30, 2015
Monitor: Regime barrel bombs kill 45 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo
A series of barrel bombs dropped from Syrian regime helicopters killed at least 45 civilians and wounded dozens Saturday in…