Syria war: Wounded ‘to be evacuated from Eastern Ghouta’ – rebels
The largest rebel group in Syria’s besieged Eastern Ghouta region says it has agreed with the government’s key ally Russia to evacuate wounded people. Jaysh…
Syria War
Big ISIS cross-border night attack on Iraqi forces from Syria ends in total failure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – Iraqi pro-government forces stationed along the country’s western border with Syria have fended off a big cross-border night attack conducted…
The Ongoing Israel-Iran Proxy War in Syria
The next Israeli confrontation with its neighbors will be markedly different from its previous encounters. Recent military escalation in Syria that resulted in the downing…
Russia’s Greatest Problem in Syria: Its Ally, President Assad
Sitting down with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria late last year, a senior Kremlin envoy described the benefits to come as Moscow shepherded the Syrian…
Turkey Asks U.S. to Stop Kurds From Shifting Fighters to Western Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Turkish government took the extraordinary step on Wednesday of asking the United States to stop Kurdish commanders from diverting their forces…
U.N. Panel Links Russia to Potential War Crime in Syria
United Nations investigators have linked Russian forces to a possible war crime in Syria for the first time, reporting on Tuesday that a Russian plane…
Syrian government forces capture villages of eastern Ghouta
Forces loyal to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, have captured six villages and towns bordering the besieged rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta, as hopes that a…
UN says Syrian regime not allowing aid convoy to enter Eastern Ghouta
The United Nations says it has not received Syrian government permission to deliver humanitarian aid to rebel-held Eastern Ghouta despite a UN ceasefire resolution and…
Russia ‘on wrong side of history’ over Syria chemical weapons – US
A top US disarmament official has accused Russia of being on the wrong side of history on chemical weapon use in Syria, after reports of…
UN aid workers pressured Syrian women into sex: report
Syrian women have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid from the United Nations and international charities, according to a disturbing new report. Aid workers told…