Syria

Syria requests urgent UN Security Council meeting on Golan

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday in which the United States recognised Israel's annexation… Read More

European countries say Golan heights are not Israeli territory

Trump on Monday signed a proclamation in which the United States recognised the strategic plateau… Read More

Trump recognises disputed Golan Heights as Israeli territory in boost for Netanyahu

Israel captured the Golan in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1981… Read More

Lebanon criticises US recognition of Israeli sovereignty on Golan heights

The Lebanese foreign ministry said attempts by Israel to expand its territory by way of… Read More

Syria Kurds hand three orphans of IS fighters to Russia

Kurdish foreign affairs official Abdel Karim Omar said the children, aged five to seven, are… Read More

Druze residing on Golan Heights reject Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over area

Tens of thousands of Syrians fled or were expelled when Israel seized part of the… Read More

Kurdish-led forces declare victory over Islamic State in last remaining areas

The nearly five years of fighting against the most brutal militant group in modern history… Read More

Syria vows to recover Golan as Trump policy shift draws criticism

The Syrian government vowed to take back the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as its allies and… Read More

Moscow-Damascus coordination ‘key factor’ in victories over IS: Assad

Russia has been a key player in the Syrian conflict since launching a military intervention… Read More

Britain removes citizenship from two more Daesh brides: report

The revelation follows a row over a similar decision regarding London teenager Shamima Begum, whose… Read More

British government under fire after IS-affiliate Shamima Begum’s baby dies

The decision was described as a “stain on the conscience” of the government on Saturday… Read More

Syria rejects report ‘confirming’ regime used ‘chemical weapons’

A spokesman for Syria's foreign ministry said Thursday the government rejected the OPCW's findings in… Read More

Allies in Syria need to maintain a ‘vigilant offensive’ against IS: US General

"In my view, this is a serious generational problem that if not handled properly will… Read More

US, Russian military chiefs meet, discuss situation in Syria

The meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Russia. Read More

War horses: Syria’s Arabian beauties plod way to recovery

Prized for their beauty, endurance and speed, Arabian war horses are one of the oldest… Read More

US offers $1 million to find Osama bin Laden’s son

The United States offered a $1 million reward for information on a son of late… Read More

United Nations envoy proposes new forum to resolve Syrian conflict

UN diplomacy on Syria has been largely sidelined by the Astana group, while the United… Read More

Twin bombing kills 24 in Syria’s Idlib: monitor

A double bomb attack in Syria's city of Idlib on Monday killed 24 people, including… Read More

Assad’s warning to Kurds: You are only a bargaining chip for US

Apart from fighting IS, the Kurds have largely stayed out of Syria's civil war, working… Read More

Putin, Erdogan, Rouhani hail US withdrawal from Syria, stress working together

Thursday's meeting was the fourth summit between the countries' leaders since November 2017. Read More