Ghouta
UN points to likely war crimes in Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
March 3, 2018
UN points to likely war crimes in Syria’s Ghouta
Syrian government air strikes on the besieged Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta and shelling from the rebel-held zone into Damascus…
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 violating duty to halt Syria’s use of chemical weapons: US
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Russia violating duty to halt Syria’s use of chemical weapons: US
Russia has violated its duty to guarantee the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons and prevent the Assad government from using…
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
Middle East
February 28, 2018
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
No civilians exited the rebel-held Syria region near the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the second day of a Russia-ordered brief…
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
US Army General Joseph Votel on Tuesday told lawmakers that Russia is playing an “incredibly destabilizing” role in the Syrian…
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
The Syrian government’s battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody…
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
A humanitarian “pause” announced by Russia in Syria’s deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta struggled to take hold Tuesday, with fresh…
Syrian Observatory says strikes hit two Ghouta towns, military source denies
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Syrian Observatory says strikes hit two Ghouta towns, military source denies
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes hit two towns in the eastern Ghouta enclave on Tuesday despite…
Britain may join US strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Britain may join US strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven
Britain would consider joining US military strikes against the Syrian government if there is evidence chemical weapons are being used against…
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…