Syrians in Turkey aim to return to Jarabulus without Daesh
At least 250 requests from Syrian refugees in Turkey to return to the liberated Syrian city of Jarabulus have been received by Turkish authorities, a…
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Chemical weapons watchdog chief says Aleppo gas attack disturbing
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog chief said on Thursday the group will investigate suspected use of chlorine gas in an opposition area of the Syrian…
USA, Russia ‘not there yet’ on Syria deal
The United States and Russia have not reached a ceasefire deal for Syria, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, saying it could not confirm…
Regime forces drop ‘chlorine gas’ in Damascus
Syrian regime forces on Wednesday struck two opposition-held areas by chlorine gas bombs in capital Damascus. Regime aircraft dropped barrel bombs laced with chlorine gas…
Syrian opposition says Assad must leave six months into transition
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave power after six months of negotiations on a transitional government, opposition negotiator Riyad Hijab said on Wednesday in London…
Russia accepts Assad must go
Bashar al-Assad must be ousted as part of any peace deal in Syria, Boris Johnson has said in his first public remarks on the issue…
Turkey calls for Aleppo cease-fire by next week
Turkey is pressing for a cease-fire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo to be introduced before the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha next week,…
Turkish army hits 9 terrorist targets in northern Syria
Turkish armed forces shelled nine terrorist targets in northern Syria as part of Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield to clear Daesh out from its southern border…
Erdogan slams West’s ‘obsession with security’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the West’s obsession with security and its approach to resolving the refugee issue. Speaking at a press conference…
Lebanon’s speaker Berri says Zahle bomb targeted his Amal party – al Akhbar
A blast which killed one person in Lebanon last week targeted a convoy of cars belonging to the Hezbollah-allied Amal party, parliament speaker and Amal party head Nabih…