Idlib
US accuses Russia of lying on Syria attack to undermine truce
Middle East
December 8, 2018
US accuses Russia of lying on Syria attack to undermine truce
The United States and Britain accused Russia on Friday of fabricating a story about chemical weapons use by Syrian…
50 injured in rebel poison gas attack: Syrian state TV
Middle East
November 25, 2018
50 injured in rebel poison gas attack: Syrian state TV
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At least 50 civilians were being treated Saturday following a suspected poison gas attack by Syrian…
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
November 25, 2018
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck…
Syria regime attack kills 23 rebels in truce zone
Middle East
November 10, 2018
Syria regime attack kills 23 rebels in truce zone
Syrian government forces killed 23 rebels near Idlib province on Friday, the deadliest clash to rock a buffer zone…
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
Middle East
October 30, 2018
Syria says Turkey not implementing Idlib deal: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government has accused Turkey of failing to meet obligations set out in an agreement with…
Four-nation Syria summit calls for lasting Idlib ceasefire
Middle East
October 28, 2018
Four-nation Syria summit calls for lasting Idlib ceasefire
The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany on Saturday called for a political solution to Syria’s devastating seven-year…
Turkey hosts Syria summit with Russian, French, German leaders
Middle East
October 27, 2018
Turkey hosts Syria summit with Russian, French, German leaders
The leaders of Russia, France and Germany arrived in Istanbul on Saturday for a four-nation summit aiming to find…
UN official: Syria has withdrawn controversial property law
Middle East
October 19, 2018
UN official: Syria has withdrawn controversial property law
GENEVA (AP) — A UN humanitarian aid official said Thursday that Syria’s government has withdrawn a controversial law that…
Germany’s Merkel to attend Istanbul Syria summit: government
Middle East
October 19, 2018
Germany’s Merkel to attend Istanbul Syria summit: government
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Istanbul summit on Syria that was earlier announced by Turkish…
Jihadists fail to quit Syria buffer, throwing deal into doubt
Middle East
October 15, 2018
Jihadists fail to quit Syria buffer, throwing deal into doubt
Jihadists in Syria’s Idlib failed to meet a Monday deadline to leave a planned buffer zone ringing the country’s…