Syria civil war
UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes
Middle East
March 1, 2021
UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes
GENEVA (AP) — Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria were “arbitrarily detained” in enforced disappearances during the country’s 10-year…
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition…
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane
Middle East
July 24, 2018
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane
Israel shot down a Syrian fighter jet with surface-to-air missiles on Tuesday after the plane infiltrated its airspace, the…
Syria population transfer begins with exchange of prisoners
Middle East
April 12, 2017
Syria population transfer begins with exchange of prisoners
Syria's government and rebels exchanged some 30 prisoners and nine bodies, part of a larger agreement to evacuate four besieged…
Syrian refugee numbers pass 5 million mark in region: UN
Middle East
March 30, 2017
Syrian refugee numbers pass 5 million mark in region: UN
The number of people fleeing Syria's civil war to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt has passed the 5 million…
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2017
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
The United Nations and other parties to Syrian peace efforts on Sunday softened any expectations of a major breakthrough at…
Syrian rebels seize UN peacekeepers near Golan Heights
World
March 6, 2013
Syrian rebels seize UN peacekeepers near Golan Heights
Syrian rebels seized a convoy of UN peacekeepers near the Golan Heights and say they will hold them captive until…