Syrian President Assad officially decrees amnesty for rebels who lay down arms
Syrian regime President Bashar Al-Assad yesterday issued a decree to grant an amnesty “for militants who took up arms if they turn themselves in to…
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Syrians in Lebanon hit by arrests, curfews and hostility after bombings
Suicide bombings in Lebanon last month have prompted mass arrests, curfews and reported vigilante-style attacks directed at the large Syrian refugee population, leaving many Syrians…
Syria civil war: Air strikes hit Aleppo hospitals
Syrian government air strikes have put four makeshift hospitals and a local blood bank in Aleppo out of action in the past 24 hours, according to…
Kerry’s Syria plan with Russia faces deep skepticism in U.S., abroad
Skeptics in the U.S. government, European allies in the anti-Islamic State coalition and the main Syrian opposition, distrustful of Russia’s intentions, are questioning Secretary of…
At least 56 civilians killed in ‘US-led strikes’ on Manbij
Dozens of civilians have been killed in US-led air strikes against areas in Syria held by the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant group…
Lebanon: Beirut protesters decry racism toward Syrians
Protesters took the streets of Beirut to march against racism toward Syrian refugees, which they say has been growing in recent weeks. At least 200…
America Has No Choice But to Cooperate with Russia in Syria
The United States is running out of options in Syria, and the Obama administration is becoming increasingly desperate. That was the broad assessment from the…
Rebels fear Assad victory in Syria as noose tightens around Aleppo
Just over a month into Syria’s uprising in 2011, the leader of Lebanon’s Druze sect, Walid Jumblatt, travelled to Damascus to visit Syria’s then security…
Qatar denounces military coup attempt in Turkey
Qatar condemned on Saturday an attempted military coup and said the emir telephoned Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to express support for measures taken by the…
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
Hundreds of cheering people took to the streets of Damascus early on Saturday and celebratory gunfire erupted after Turkey’s army said it seized power from…