The struggles of civilians in northwestern Syria’s Idlib continue. Many have gone underground from fear of the heavy airstrikes by the Bashar Assad regime and Russia that recently devastated basic services and daily life in [ More … ]
Republican Senator John McCain says Trump’s comments that US military would leave Syria ‘very soon’ emboldened Assad US President Donald Trump delivered a scathing attack on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after dozens of people were [ More … ]
BY: Yasin Aktay* The fundamental problem in relation to the civil war in Syria, which is about to complete its seventh year, laid bare the burning truth once more after the Bashar Assad regime’s operations [ More … ]
Russia will have permanent access for its warships in Syrian waters and ports as deal signed earlier this year is enacted Russia has started establishing a permanent military presence at naval and air bases in [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman landed in Moscow on Wednesday, in the first official visit to Russia, where he is expected to discuss energy and regional affairs. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, [ More … ]
The Assad regime has dropped no less than 244 barrel bombs in supposedly conflict-free zones in Syria, according to a rights group. The brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad dropped at least 244 barrel bombs in [ More … ]
Syrian free speech activist and open software developer Bassel Kharabil was executed by the regime of Bashar al-Assad, The Jimmy Wales Foundation reported on Tuesday. “Today we received the horrific news that Bassel was executed immediately after his disappearance [ More … ]
UN says food and non-food aid delivered to 7,200 needy people, days after further aid deliveries in Eastern Ghouta A region besieged by government forces east of Syria’s capital on Sunday received UN aid for [ More … ]
Pro-Syrian regime forces reached al-Sukhna town, as IS militants deserted their last outpost in Homs province. Syrian regime forces reached the outskirts of the Islamic State group’s last town in the country’s central province of [ More … ]
Trump made the comments in a meeting with Lebanon’s prime minister in Washington US President Donald Trump vowed to prevent Syria’s Bashar al-Assad from carrying out any more chemical attacks, in comments made during his [ More … ]
High-ranking military, scientists listed over targeting of civilians Sixteen individuals suspected of involvement in Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons program were added to a EU sanctions list Monday. The eight high-ranking Syrian military officials and eight [ More … ]
Syrian state media say shells have hit the Russian embassy in Damascus causing material damage. Syrian state media say shells have hit the Russian embassy in Damascus causing material damage. State news agency SANA said [ More … ]
The US is prepared to collaborate with Russia to establish no-fly zones in Syria, said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The US is willing to work with Russia on establishing “no-fly zones” in Syria as [ More … ]
UAE transferred Yemen terror suspects to secret Eritrean prison, says Human Rights Watch Two investigations uncovered cases of ‘torture and forced disappearances’ by UAE forces in Yemen, a leading human rights group has said. Former [ More … ]
Five suicide bombers attacked Lebanese soldiers as they raided two Syrian refugee camps in the Arsal area at the border with Syria on Friday. Five suicide bombers blew themselves up during raids on two refugee [ More … ]
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