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Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
Middle East
March 28, 2018
Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
Syrian troops massed around the town of Douma on Tuesday after a powerful rebel faction refused to evacuate, threatening the…
Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught
Middle East
March 6, 2018
Aid convoy quits Syria enclave as regime presses onslaught
An international convoy has cut short its mission to Syria’s rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta after delivering desperately needed aid…
Death toll rises amid relentless Syrian air raids: 10 killed
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Death toll rises amid relentless Syrian air raids: 10 killed
New airstrikes launched by Russian and Syrian government forces on a besieged rebel-held region east of Damascus killed at least…
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
Middle East
February 6, 2018
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
Fresh regime strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus killed 35 civilians on Tuesday despite mounting Western pressure on…
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
Middle East
February 6, 2018
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
UN representatives in Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate cessation of hostilities lasting at least month throughout Syria to…
Syria: Russian pilot of downed jet ‘killed himself’ with grenade
Middle East
February 6, 2018
Syria: Russian pilot of downed jet ‘killed himself’ with grenade
The Russian pilot who was shot down in Syria at the weekend commit suicide with a grenade before he could be captured…
Russia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down: Izvestia
Middle East
February 5, 2018
Russia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down: Izvestia
Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder launched anti-aircraft missiles…
Suspected Russian warplanes hit busy market in Idlib, kill 15: rescuers, residents
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Suspected Russian warplanes hit busy market in Idlib, kill 15: rescuers, residents
At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday when suspected Russian warplanes struck a crowded market in the rebel-held city…
Syrian state media says Turkey helped rebel attack
Middle East
January 13, 2018
Syrian state media says Turkey helped rebel attack
Syrian state media on Friday cited field commanders as saying Turkey helped anti-government rebels launch a counter attack against the…
Turkey says offensive in Syria’s Idlib will cause new migration wave
Middle East
January 12, 2018
Turkey says offensive in Syria’s Idlib will cause new migration wave
Increased attacks in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province will spark a new wave of migration, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said…