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Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
Middle East
May 11, 2019
Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s defense minister said Syrian government forces need to halt attacks in northwestern Syria, state-owned Anadolu Agency…
Intense fighting in northwest Syria as army tries to advance
Middle East
May 7, 2019
Intense fighting in northwest Syria as army tries to advance
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army has made a small advance into the rebels’ last major stronghold in Syria, a…
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying…
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Russian allies pounded the rebel-held northwest of Syria with air strikes on…
Militant attacks kill 22 government troops in north Syria
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Militant attacks kill 22 government troops in north Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked militants launched attacks early Saturday on government forces positions in northern Syria killing and wounding dozens…
Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible
Middle East
April 25, 2019
Syrian woman in wheelchair tells UN disabled are invisible
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A 20-year-old Syrian woman with cerebral palsy told the United Nations on Wednesday that hundreds of…
Red Cross reveals staff abducted in Syria
Middle East
April 15, 2019
Red Cross reveals staff abducted in Syria
A New Zealand nurse and two Syrian drivers working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were abducted…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
Middle East
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
Middle East
February 20, 2019
Dozens of civilians, fighters quit Syria jihadist holdout: SDF
US-backed forces said several jihadists and dozens of civilians quit the Islamic State group’s last patch of territory in Syria…
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
Middle East
February 19, 2019
SDF demands ISIS jihadists surrender
ISIS jihadists defending their last scrap of territory in Syria have no choice but to surrender, a Kurdish-led force said…