Syria

U.N. Syria envoy delays peace talks to ensure players are serious

GENEVA: The start of a new round of peace talks on the Syrian war has… Read More

9 years ago

Syrian rebels seize most of IS stronghold: monitor and rebel source

DAMASCUS: Syrian rebel forces on Thursday took over most of a town near the Turkish… Read More

9 years ago

US strike in Syria kills several Al-Qaeda militants: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States has carried out another raid against Al-Qaeda militants in Syria, on… Read More

9 years ago

Islamic State attacks Syrian forces near Damascus

DAMASCUS: Islamic State fighters launched attacks on government-held areas near Damascus overnight in what a… Read More

9 years ago

Islamist rebels shoot down Syrian warplane, capture pilot: monitor

DAMASCUS: Islamist rebels shot down a Syrian warplane and captured its pilot on Tuesday in… Read More

9 years ago

Islamic State militants use mustard gas in attack on Deir Zor airport – Syrian state TV

Islamic State militants attacked Syrian army troops with mustard gas in an offensive against a… Read More

9 years ago

Mass grave of victims of Islamic State found in Syria’s Palmyra

DAMASCUS: Syrian troops have found a mass grave containing the bodies of 42 people executed… Read More

9 years ago

Nusra Front, Syrian rebels attack government forces near Aleppo, gain ground

ALEPPO: Syrian rebels and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front have mounted an offensive against Syrian… Read More

9 years ago

Syrian opposition not optimistic about Geneva peace talks

DAMASCUS: The Syrian opposition is not optimistic about upcoming peace talks in Geneva because there… Read More

9 years ago

Syria’s Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote

DAMASCUS: President Bashar al-Assad has said he is willing to hold early presidential elections, but… Read More

9 years ago

Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition

President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree on a new Syrian… Read More

9 years ago

Syrian army pushes into Palmyra amid heavy bombardment

BEIRUT: Syrian government forces advanced into Palmyra on several fronts on Saturday with support from… Read More

9 years ago

Syrian army takes Palmyra citadel, IS commander killed

BEIRUT/WASHINGTON: Islamic State fighters were on the retreat in the strategic Syrian city of Palmyra… Read More

9 years ago

Kerry vows to work with Moscow for peace in Syria despite differences

GENEVA/MOSCOW: Secretary of State John Kerry, ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin, said the… Read More

9 years ago

Syrian regime forces close in on IS-held Palmyra

DAMASCUS: Syrian pro-government forces were poised to launch an assault to retake the Islamic State-held… Read More

9 years ago

Syrian opposition rejects any election-related delay to peace talks

The Syrian opposition said on Sunday it rejected any attempt by the government to delay… Read More

9 years ago

Syria’s Kurdish-controlled regions approve federal system

RMEILAN, SYRIA: Syria's Kurdish-controlled northern regions voted to seek autonomy under a federal system on… Read More

9 years ago

Russian warplanes leave Syria, raising U.N. hopes for peace talks

MOSCOW/BEIRUT/GENEVA: Russian warplanes flew home from Syria on Tuesday as Moscow started to withdraw forces… Read More

9 years ago

Putin orders start of Russian forces’ withdrawal from Syria

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was instructing his armed forces to… Read More

9 years ago

Syria opposition to go to peace talks, says Assad escalating war

BEIRUT: Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused… Read More

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