Syria civil war

UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes
Middle East

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
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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

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

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
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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

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
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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…
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