syria
Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit
Middle East
September 16, 2019
Erdogan hosts Putin, Rouhani for Syria summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts on Monday for their latest summit on Syria,…
Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers
Middle East
September 15, 2019
Syrian government artillery pounds south Idlib: rescuers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian troops shelled the south of Idlib on Sunday, according to rescuers and residents in the rebel…
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up
Middle East
September 14, 2019
Syria govt offers way out of rebel area; no one shows up
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media is accusing militant groups of preventing civilians on Saturday from leaving the last rebel-held…
Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded
Middle East
September 13, 2019
Syrian activists: Car bomb in northern town; several wounded
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say a car bombing in a town in northern Syria controlled by Turkey-backed opposition…
Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor associated with the opposition said Monday that over 120 Christian places of worship…
Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Muslims observe holy day amid regional tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims were marking Ashoura on Tuesday, one of the most sacred religious holy days…
Syria’s Raqqa still finding the dead, 2 years after IS fall
Middle East
September 10, 2019
Syria’s Raqqa still finding the dead, 2 years after IS fall
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — The neighbors reported a foul smell coming from the house next door. The house, which the…
To set up ‘safe zone,’ US wades into muddled Syria politics
Middle East
September 7, 2019
To set up ‘safe zone,’ US wades into muddled Syria politics
TAL ABYAD, Syria (AP) — US flags fluttered on the back of coalition armored vehicles as they whizzed past tiny…
Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West
Middle East
September 5, 2019
Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president on Thursday threatened to “open the gates” and allow a flood of Syrian refugees…
Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers
Economy
September 5, 2019
Syrian pound falls to record low as economy hit by sanctions: dealers
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian pound fell to a record low on the black market, driven down by lack of…