Assad regime
Syrian govt. seizes ground in Ghouta advance: commander, monitor
Middle East
March 3, 2018
Syrian govt. seizes ground in Ghouta advance: commander, monitor
Syrian government forces aim to advance into the eastern Ghouta region one“bite” at a time, a pro-government commander said on…
Russia-ordered ‘pause’ goes into effect east of Damascus
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Russia-ordered ‘pause’ goes into effect east of Damascus
A Russia-ordered “humanitarian pause” has gone into effect to allow civilians to leave a rebel-held enclave near Damascus but there…
Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
Middle East
February 26, 2018
Air strike kills Syrian family of nine in rebel-held Ghouta: monitor
A family of nine was killed in a Syrian government strike on eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said on Monday,…
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Pro-government Syrian forces moved into the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin on Tuesday despite warnings from Turkey, which halted the irregular…
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Middle East
February 20, 2018
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Fresh air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday killing 45 civilians as a ferocious regime…
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Turkish forces are continuing their push into Syria and would “swiftly” reach the Kurdish city of Afrin, Turkish President Recep…
Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurdish YPG in Afrin
Middle East
February 20, 2018
Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurdish YPG in Afrin
Turkey warned on Monday it would confront Syrian government forces if they entered Syria’s northwestern Afrin region to help the…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
Middle East
February 20, 2018
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…
France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas
Middle East
February 7, 2018
France: ‘All indications’ Syrian regime is using chorine gas
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told local broadcaster BFM TV on Wednesday that “all indications show us today that…
France promises proof Assad regime behind chemical attack
World
April 20, 2017
France promises proof Assad regime behind chemical attack
France says it will provide proof within days that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime carried out the April 4 chemical…