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UN CALLS FOR MONTH-LONG HUMANITARIAN CEASEFIRE IN SYRIA
According to a rights group and Syrian state media, insurgent shelling in the capital has killed at least three people... READ MORE›
AIR STRIKES BATTER SYRIA REBEL ENCLAVE FOR FIFTH DAY
Russia says the rebels in Eastern Ghouta are terrorists, and has previously backed Syrian government offensives against them... READ MORE›
DEATH OF RUSSIAN AIRMAN UNDERSCORES PROBLEMS PUTIN FACES IN SYRIA
The downing of a Russian aircraft this week highlights the problems Putin faces in achieving a peace dividend in Syria, writes Chris Brown... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | AS VIOLENCE ESCALATES IN SYRIA, VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWS CIVILIAN DEVASTATION
On Saturday, Syrian rebels claimed that they had shot down the Russian fighter jet and killed its pilot... READ MORE›
SYRIA REGIME AIRSTRIKES KILL OVER 200 CIVILIANS IN DAMASCUS SUBURB, MONITOR SAYS
Syrian regime jets have pounded Eastern Ghouta, sending the death toll from a four-day assault on the rebel enclave on the outskirts of Damascus soaring pa... READ MORE›
U.S. STRIKES IN SYRIA KILL 100, OFFICIAL SAYS
Moscow and Washington maintain contacts in eastern Syria to prevent unexpected confrontation between forces they support... READ MORE›
SHIFTING ALLEGIANCES AS SYRIAN REBELS SEEK RELEVANCE BY JOINING TURKEY'S OFFENSIVE AGAINST KURDS
Now in their alliance with Turkey, nearly 10,000 opposition fighters have turned their guns against Kurdish forces... READ MORE›
U.S. TROOPS MAY BE AT RISK OF 'MISSION CREEP' AFTER A DEADLY BATTLE IN THE SYRIAN DESERT
The Syrian government accused the United States of aggression in launching the strikes, which it said killed scores of people... READ MORE›
LAST OF BRITISH IS 'BEATLES' GANG CAPTURED BY KURDS
Two British men believed to be members of a notorious Islamic State group IS cell have been seized by Syrian Kurdish fighters, US officials say... READ MORE›
FAR FROM WINDING DOWN, SYRIAS WAR ESCALATES ON MULTIPLE FRONTS
Even if the government retakes Idlib and Eastern Ghouta, that will not end the war... READ MORE›
WHY IS THE SYRIAN WAR STILL RAGING
Kurdish control of territory in northern Syria further complicates a resolution... READ MORE›
US-LED AIR RAIDS IN SYRIA 'KILL 100 PRO-ASSAD FIGHTERS'
The US said they had responded to an unprovoked attack against the Washington-backed Syrian Democratic Forces SDF, but did not give any details on casualties... READ MORE›
ASSAD'S GOVERNMENT ACCUSES US OF MASSACRE
The overnight air and artillery strikes killed an estimated 100 pro-government fighters near the Euphrates river, according to the US... READ MORE›
ON NORTHERN SYRIA FRONT LINE, U.S. AND TURKEY HEAD INTO TENSE FACE-OFF
On Tuesday, once again, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey criticized the American support of Manbij... READ MORE›
US KILLS MORE THAN 100 ASSAD REGIME FIGHTERS IN LARGEST DELIBERATE STRIKE AGAINST SYRIAN GOVERNMENT FORCESA
We estimate more than 100 Syrian pro-regime forces were killed while engaging SDF and coalition forces, a US military official said... READ MORE›
SYRIAN CONFLICT: U.S. AIRSTRIKE KILLS 100 TROOPS AFTER 'UNPROVOKED' ATTACK
U.S. airstrike kills 100 Syrian troops after 'unprovoked' attack on base... READ MORE›
U.S.-LED COALITION, PRO-ASSAD FORCES, CLASH IN EAST SYRIA
Syrian state television reported that the coalition had caused dozens of dead and wounded by bombing pro-government forces... READ MORE›
EAST GHOUTA REELS UNDER INTENSE RUSSIAN, SYRIAN BOMBING
Buoyed by a feeling that momentum is on their side, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have pushed to recapture those areas from the opposition... READ MORE›
'MORE THAN 100 GOVERNMENT FORCES KILLED'
Death toll continues to rise in Eastern Ghouta and Idlib as Syrian government and Russian forces intensify air attacks... READ MORE›
MORE THAN 100 PRO-SYRIAN FORCES KILLED AFTER THWARTED ATTACK
More than 100 pro-Syrian forces killed after thwarted attack U.S. official... READ MORE›
'A WAR AGAINST CIVILIANS': IDLIB CRISIS COULD DWARF ALEPPO, EXPERTS WARN
Idlib crisis could dwarf what we saw in Aleppo, Syria experts warn... READ MORE›
SYRIA REGIME AGAIN ACCUSED OF USING POISON GAS AS AIRSTRIKES CLAIM MORE CIVILIANS IN REBEL AREAS
New airstrikes launched by Russian and Syrian government forces on a besieged rebel-held region east of Damascus killed at least 10 people on Wednesday, op... READ MORE›
DEATH TOLL SOARS AS SYRIA REGIME POUNDS REBEL ENCLAVE
Citing a police source, state news agency SANA said the shells were launched from Eastern Ghouta... READ MORE›
ISRAEL LAUNCHED MISSILES AT MILITARY TARGETS
UK-based monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights SOHR, said some Israeli missiles did hit Syrian targets... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD IN REGIME STRIKES ON SYRIA REBEL ENCLAVE
Fresh regime strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus killed 78 civilians on Tuesday despite mounting Western pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad... READ MORE›
DEATH TOLL SOARS AS SYRIA REGIME POUNDS REBEL ENCLAVE
On Wednesday, the Syrian army intercepted an Israeli attack on a military position in Jamraya, northwest of Damascus... READ MORE›
MORE THAN 110 PEOPLE KILLED IN SYRIA'S EASTERN GHOUTA
But in Eastern Ghouta, like many areas across Syria, civilians have borne the brunt of the fighting... READ MORE›
A 'DRAMATIC DETERIORATION' IN SYRIA AS THE WAR INTENSIFIES AND SUFFERING SPIKES
The UN appeals for a cease-fire to allow emergency aid amid spiraling violence that shows the Syrian war is far from over... READ MORE›
BODY OF RUSSIAN PILOT SHOT DOWN OVER SYRIA RETURNED TO HIS HOME COUNTRY
The statement said that Filipov bailed out in the vicinity of Tell Debes, a settlement held by Syrian militants fighting the government of Bashar al-Assad... READ MORE›
SCORES OF CIVILIANS KILLED IN REBEL AREAS AS SYRIANS AND RUSSIANS INTENSIFY AIRSTRIKES DESPITE U.N. TRUCE CALL
Though he appears to have survived the insurgency, his forces continue to bomb and besiege opposition pockets across Syria, including in eastern Ghouta and Idlib... READ MORE›
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TURKEY WARNS CITIZENS AGAINST US TRAVEL OVER SECURITY
Separately, Turkey summoned senior US diplomat Philip Kosnett to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara on Thursday over Washington's support for Syrian Kurdish fighters... READ MORE›
ISRAEL ATTACKS SYRIA WITH JETS AND GROUND-TO-GROUND MISSILES, CLAIMS SYRIAN ARMY
Israel then fired ground-to-ground rockets from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, but Syrian defences brought the missiles down before they reached their targets, the Syrian army claimed... READ MORE›
SHE LEFT FRANCE TO FIGHT IN SYRIA. NOW SHE WANTS TO RETURN. BUT CAN SHE?
A spokesman for the Syrian Kurdish Defense Forces, Mustafa Bali, said his leadership urged all countries, European or other, to extradite their women and children... READ MORE›
AIR RAIDS ON REBEL-HELD IDLIB PROVINCE INTENSIFIED
The province is strategically important for the Syrian government and Russia due to its proximity to the coastal region where the Russian-operated Syrian Khmeimim airbase sits... READ MORE›
POPE FRANCIS GIVES PEACE SYMBOL AS GIFT TO PRESIDENT ERDOGAN AS TURKISH FORCES POUND KURDISH MILITIA
A protester against the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Vatican lies injured following scuffles with police in Rome... READ MORE›
TURKEY DEPLOYS THOUSANDS OF FSA REBELS AT SYRIA BORDER
According to estimates, there are between 8,000 to 10,000 Kurdish fighters in the Afrin area of Syria... READ MORE›
RUSSIA MUST FIND OUT WHERE SYRIAN MILITANTS GOT MANPADS THAT DOWNED SU-25 - MPS
A Pentagon spokesperson, interviewed by TASS, has already denied the US sent anti-aircraft weapons to Syria... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN SUKHOI FIGHTER JET SHOT DOWN IN SYRIA'S IDLIB
Syrian rebels have shot down a Russian warplane in north-western Idlib province on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry has confirmed... READ MORE›
ERDOGAN SAYS TO EXTEND SYRIA OPERATION DESPITE RISK OF U.S. CONFRONTAT
A push toward Manbij some 100 km 60 miles east of Afrin could threaten U.S. plans to stabilize a swath of northeast Syria... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: MISSILE ATTACK HITS REFUGEE CAMP IN SYRIA
A missile has crashed near civilians in Syria's Idlib province at a makeshift camp for displaced people from the nearby Hama province... READ MORE›
FIRST ALLEGED FOOTAGE OF RUSSIAN SU-25 JET SHOT DOWN OVER SYRIA'S IDLIB (VIDEO)
The pilot managed to eject from the aircraft and parachute down safely, but was then killed by militants on the ground, the MoD stated... READ MORE›
GERMAN OUTCRY OVER TANKS USED BY TURKEY
Turkey's president has vowed to crush the People's Protection Units YPG militia, which controls Afrin and more than 400km 250 miles of Syria's northern border... READ MORE›
SYRIAN REBELS DOWN RUSSIAN PLANE, KILL PILOT
Syrians in rebel-held areas say they can distinguish between Russian warplanes and those of the Syrian air force, because the Russian planes fly at higher altitude... READ MORE›
'US BROKEN PROMISES TO STOP ARMING KURDS TRIGGERED AFRIN OP' - TURKEY'S EX-FM TO RT
Washington's announcement to create a predominantly Kurdish thousand-strong border force in Syria was the final straw Landis said... READ MORE›
CAR BOMB BLAST IN LEBANON'S SIDON WOUNDS HAMAS MEMBER
Initial indications point to Zionist Israeli fingers behind this criminal act, Hamas said without further details... READ MORE›
US UNRWA AID CUT TO HARM PALESTINIAN REFUGEES IN SYRIA
At least 125,000 of the prewar population have since fled Syria and landed in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Europe and elsewhere, according to UNRWA... READ MORE›
ERDOGAN SAYS TURKEY WILL 'CLEAN' ENTIRE SYRIAN BORDER
More than a week into their offensive, however, Turkey and allied Syrian rebel groups have made only modest progress fighting into hilly terrain against entrenched foes... READ MORE›
MIXED MESSAGES FROM U.S. AS TURKEY ATTACKS SYRIAN KURDS
Mixed Messages From US as Turkey Attacks Syrian Kurds... READ MORE›
US ACCUSES SYRIA OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE IN EAST GHOUTA
The United States has accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons against its people... READ MORE›
SYRIA REBELS SHOOT DOWN RUSSIAN JET
Syrian troops, backed by Russian air support, launched an offensive on rebel-held Idlib back in December... READ MORE›
CIVILIAN DEATHS IN 2017 US-LED ANTI-ISIL PUSH 'TRIPLE'
Monitor says US-led coalition fighting ISIL in Iraq and Syria killed up to 6,102 civilians in 2017... READ MORE›
U.S.-BACKED SYRIA FORCE DENIES ISLAMIC STATE IN AREA TARGETED BY TURKE
US-backed Syria force denies Islamic State in area targeted by Turkey... READ MORE›
AIR STRIKES KILL AT LEAST 23 IN SYRIA'S GHOUTA
Air strikes on Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of the Syrian capital, killed at least 23 people on Monday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported... READ MORE›
SYRIA AIR STRIKES 'KILL 150 IS MILITANTS'
The US-led coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State IS says it has killed up to 150 militants in air strikes on a headquarters in Syria... READ MORE›
AID AGENCIES FAULT UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON SYRIA CONFLICT
The council adopted two resolutions in 2014 that authorized United Nations aid agencies to send convoys across Syria's borders without the consent of the government... READ MORE›
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOA?AN'S RISKY GAMBLE COULD QUICKLY TURN SOUR
Defying Russia, the US, and Bashar al-Assads regime, Turkeys headstrong president is betting on a decisive victory over Syrian Kurd forces... READ MORE›
THOUSANDS OF ISIS FIGHTERS FLEE MANY TO BATTLE AGAIN
Mustafa Balli, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces headquarters, blamed the Turkish assault on Afrin for what he said was the Islamic State's resurgence... READ MORE›
US SENDS MIXED SIGNALS AFTER TURKISH MOVE ON SYRIAN KURDS
US sends mixed signals after Turkish move on Syrian Kurds... READ MORE›
TURKEY EXPECTS SWIFT CAMPAIGN AGAINST U.S.-BACKED KURDS IN SYRIA
Turkish soldiers stand on tanks in a village on the Turkish-Syrian border in Gaziantep province, Turkey January 22, 2018... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | TURKEY'S ERDOGAN WAGES A DANGEROUS WAR ON MANY FRONTS
Reports suggest Turkish air and artillery strikes have damaged villages and killed civilians there, in addition to killing dozens of Syrian Kurdish fighters... READ MORE›