Clashes Rock Syria Truce Zone
Clashes erupted overnight in a rebel-held enclave outside Damascus, which was also hit by government air strikes despite a truce ...
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Quiet As Southern Syria Ceasefire Begins Ahead of Talks
A ceasefire brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan brought quiet Sunday to frontlines in southern Syria ahead of ...
Quiet As Ceasefire Begins In South Syria
A ceasefire in southern Syria brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan began at noon local time on Sunday, ...
Syria Army Reaches Iraq Border After US Tensions
Syrian government troops and allied forces reached the Iraqi border for the first time since 2015 on Friday, a monitor ...
Sisi’s Egypt Cracks Down On News Websites
Egypt's government, already accused of muzzling freedom of expression and opposition to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has blocked access to ...
As Fighting Ebbs In West Syria, Army Looks East
With hostilities subsiding on Syria's western battlefronts, President Bashar al-Assad's army is seeking to head off US-backed forces fighting jihadists ...
Syria’s Assad, Hated By the West But Defended By Russia
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has denied ordering last week's suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town, believes his victory ...
US Steps Up Pressure On Syria Ahead of Russia Talks
The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that any further ...
Assad Allies Vow Reprisals Against Aggression On Syria
A site hit by airstrikes on Tuesday in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib Allies of Damascus have ...
Why Would Syria Mount ‘chemical Attack’?
While Western powers have blamed Syria's regime for this week's suspected chemical attack, questions remain over why it would make ...
UN’s Troubled Syria Peace Talks Restart In Geneva
UN-backed Syria peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday, with little hope of a breakthrough and the emboldened regime seen ...
Syria Rebels Will Not Attend Astana Peace Talks
Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an opposition ...
Ceasefire Announced In Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight last Sunday ...
To Counter Turkey, Damascus Sidles Up To Kurds
Worried over Turkish advances in Syria's north, the Damascus regime has formed an alliance of convenience with the country's Kurds ...
Aleppo Battle: Victory In City Would Be ‘huge Step’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending ...
Aleppo Defeat ‘not the End For Rebels’
The fall of rebel-held eastern Aleppo would not mean the end of the fight against President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian ...