Assad sets sights on Kurdish areas, risking new Syria conflict
t Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian allies appear to have been emboldened by events in Iraq, where Kurdish authorities have suffered a major blow since…
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Vladmir Putin to Meet Iran’s Top Leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Iran’s top leaders as Moscow voices increasing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s move away from the nuclear…
Russia invites Kurds to Syrian people’s congress – Kurdish official
BEIRUT, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria’s rival parties, a senior Kurdish…
Syria’s first cosmonaut aims to share experiences in Turkey
Syria’s first cosmonaut Muhammed Ahmad Faris, who has been living in Turkey for the past five years, aims to share his experiences with young people…
Syrian children flee after kindergarten is bombed in besieged Ghouta
Dozens of Syrian children were forced to flee a kindergarten on Sunday after it was allegedly bombed by government forces, highlighting the suffering of civilians…
Jihadis suspected of fighting in Syria ‘could jump queue for council houses and get help finding jobs’
British jihadis suspected of fighting in Syria could be offered help with finding jobs and counselling, it has been reported. A Government strategy named Operation Constrain could…
Syrian, Iraqi Kurds main sufferers of failed US, KRG policies
The U.S. strategy to back the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), dominated by the PKK terror organization’s Syria affiliate, the Democratic People’s Union (PYD) and its…
Israel Outs a Senior Hezbollah Target, but Risks Igniting New Round of Violence
What the Israeli army calls the “war between the wars” has undergone a radical change in recent months. The idea of the war between the…
No role for Assad in Syria’s future: Tillerson
GENEVA (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad and his family have no role in the future of Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on…
Potential showdown in eastern Syria over IS-held
BEIRUT—As United States-allied fighters hurtle down the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, a showdown could ensue between the U.S. and Russia, whose allies are…