The Latest: Syrian forces battle IS in country’s east
The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Syrian state media say government forces have regained control of areas in the east…
Syria War
Russia’s Experimental Arsenal Takes to Syria’s Skies
The Russian military has finally offered an explanation for its mysterious, and brief, deployment of Su-57 stealth fighter prototypes to Syria in February. The Su-57s conducted “practical”…
Idlib could be trump card or time bomb for Turkey
Dangerous confrontations are cropping up between Turkish troops and those of the Syrian regime. As part of an agreement involving the ongoing Syrian peace talks…
Is Israel driving a wedge between Russia and Iran?
Earlier this month the long-running battle between Israel and Iran in Syria reached a dramatic crescendo. What is believed to have been Iranian rocket-fire against…
Russia and Israel ‘reach a deal’ with Assad on Syrian territory
Beirut: Russia and Israel have reportedly reached a deal that would allow Syrian forces to take rebel territory in southern Syria, as long as Iranian troops…
Russia: Only Syrian forces should be stationed on Israel border
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that only Syrian forces should be present in areas alongside the country’s border with Israel and Jordan, as rebels in southern…
Syria’s army is on a path to victory after ousting rebels from Damascus
After seven years of war, Syrian government forces have taken full control of the area around their capital, Damascus, freeing up an overstretched military to move against the…
Operation Roundup Targets ISIS Remnants in Iraq, Syria
On May 1, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced the resumption of major offensive operations in the middle Euphrates River valley, officials said. Since then, they…
Report: Airstrikes on Syria pro-government positions kill 12
Airstrikes overnight in eastern Syria killed at least 12 pro-government fighters, all reportedly foreign nationals, a war-monitoring group said Thursday. The Syrian government-run media blamed the strikes…
What Turkey’s local leaders have to say about the Syrian refugee crisis
Home to more than 3.5 million Syrians forced to flee, Turkey hosts the largest share of the world’s refugees. More than 90 percent of this…