Ghouta
For exhausted Ghouta evacuees, a long bus ride out of ‘hell’
Middle East
March 27, 2018
For exhausted Ghouta evacuees, a long bus ride out of ‘hell’
As the bus sets off, a young Syrian girl glues her face to the window to watch the ruined buildings…
Biggest convoy yet leaves rebel pocket of Syria’s Ghouta: state media
Middle East
March 27, 2018
Biggest convoy yet leaves rebel pocket of Syria’s Ghouta: state media
The largest convoy yet of evacuated Syrian rebel fighters and civilians began leaving a devastated pocket of Eastern Ghouta overnight,…
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
Rebel fighters with the Jaish al-Islam group in the Syrian town of Douma, near the capital Damascus, have expressed readiness…
Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman
Jaish al-Islam, the last rebel faction in control of territory in eastern Ghouta, said on Sunday it would not withdraw…
Syria rebels, civilians leave penultimate Ghouta pocket
Middle East
March 25, 2018
Syria rebels, civilians leave penultimate Ghouta pocket
Hundreds of Syrian rebels and civilians quit the penultimate opposition-held pocket of Eastern Ghouta on Saturday, bringing the government ever…
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Middle East
March 22, 2018
More than 5,000 civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta, Russian military says
Russian Defense Ministry said more than 5,000 civilians left Syria’s Eastern Ghouta on Thursday, RIA agency reported.
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
Middle East
March 22, 2018
Assad closer to Ghouta victory, as some rebels prepare to quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its…
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Rocket attack on Syrian capital kills 35 people
Rockets fired on a market in a government-controlled neighborhood of Damascus on Tuesday killed 35 people and wounded more than…
Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon
Middle East
March 19, 2018
Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon
Some rebels in eastern Ghouta may soon agree to withdraw from the opposition enclave or accept rule by the Syrian…
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin
Middle East
March 19, 2018
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Monday for greater access to the civilian population of Afrin,…