Bashar al-Assad
Syria aid groups in desperate plea for Idlib displaced
Middle East
February 19, 2020
Syria aid groups in desperate plea for Idlib displaced
Syrian aid workers issued an urgent call for a ceasefire and international help for nearly a million people fleeing a…
After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory
Middle East
February 18, 2020
After gains in northern Syria, Assad predicts total victory
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad congratulated his forces Monday for recent gains in northwestern Syria that led…
Syria military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Syria military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria…
Syrian forces seize most of Aleppo province, on eve of Turkey-Russia talks
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Syrian forces seize most of Aleppo province, on eve of Turkey-Russia talks
AMMAN/BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces made significant advances on Sunday in the country’s northwestern Aleppo province, seizing most of…
Turkey says it met responsibilities over Syria’s Idlib in Russia deal
Middle East
February 15, 2020
Turkey says it met responsibilities over Syria’s Idlib in Russia deal
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has fulfilled its responsibilities in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib in line with its de-escalation…
AP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s highway to victory
Middle East
February 14, 2020
AP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s highway to victory
BEIRUT (AP) — It is arguably one of the most coveted prizes in Syria’s civil war, and after eight years…
UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive
Middle East
February 14, 2020
UN says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive
BEIRUT (AP) — Over 140,000 Syrians have been displaced in the last three days alone by violence in the country’s…
Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) — Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on…
Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Syrians scramble for refuge in last opposition frontier
BEIRUT (AP) — Throughout Syria’s civil war, Maad al-Khalaf helped other Syrians find shelter in the opposition enclave in the…
5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army
Middle East
February 10, 2020
5 Turkish troops killed in clashes with Syrian army
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry said five Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were wounded on Monday…