syria
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; 11 reported killed
Middle East
November 20, 2019
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; 11 reported killed
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, carrying out…
Russia balks at Turkish idea of new Syrian military operation
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Russia balks at Turkish idea of new Syrian military operation
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia said on Tuesday it was bewildered by a Turkish pledge to conduct a new military operation…
Israeli military says 4 rockets fired from Syria intercepted
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Israeli military says 4 rockets fired from Syria intercepted
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it intercepted four incoming rockets from Syria on Tuesday and explosions were heard…
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
Middle East
November 18, 2019
Airstrikes kill 9 in rebel-held northwest Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-held areas in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib killed at least nine people on Sunday,…
Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey
Middle East
November 16, 2019
Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey
BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb exploded Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at…
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
Middle East
November 15, 2019
American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An American citizen suspected of being an Islamic State group member was deported to the U.S.…
Turkey’s Syria operation reveals cracks among Erdogan’s political foes
Middle East
November 13, 2019
Turkey’s Syria operation reveals cracks among Erdogan’s political foes
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military incursion in Syria has given President Tayyip Erdogan a bump in opinion polls and exposed…
Rocket fire after Israel kills Palestinian militant commander in Gaza strike
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Rocket fire after Israel kills Palestinian militant commander in Gaza strike
Israel’s military killed a commander of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a strike on his home in the Gaza…
Bombings kill six civilians in Syria’s main Kurdish city
Middle East
November 12, 2019
Bombings kill six civilians in Syria’s main Kurdish city
Three simultaneous bombings killed at least six civilians Monday in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli, the latest attack to…
Syria’s Assad says offensive to retake Idilb to resume soon
Middle East
November 11, 2019
Syria’s Assad says offensive to retake Idilb to resume soon
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad says his forces will soon retake control of the last major rebel…