Syria war

Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital
Middle East

Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital

Islamic State militants agreed to give up their last pocket in Damascus on Friday, state media reported, as the government…
What traces of chemical weapons could OPCW investigators still find in Syria?
Middle East

What traces of chemical weapons could OPCW investigators still find in Syria?

After several delays, inspectors with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will soon enter the Syrian town…
Delays keep inspectors from reaching Syria attack site
Middle East

Delays keep inspectors from reaching Syria attack site

International chemical weapons inspectors do not appear to have visited the site of a suspected attack in Syria after days…
US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies
Middle East

US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies

The Wall Street Journal on Monday outlined the Trump administration’s wish to form an Arab military force in Syria to replace…
Syria says chemical weapons experts may visit Douma on Wednesday
Middle East

Syria says chemical weapons experts may visit Douma on Wednesday

Syria’s U.N. ambassador said a United Nations security team traveled to the Syrian town of Douma ahead of a planned…
Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’
Middle East

Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts ‘invading powers’

Fighter jets and bombers flew overhead as Rouhani told the Tehran crowd and a live TV audience on Wednesday that…
Egypt to decline any request by US to send troops to Syria: former intelligence official
Egypt

Egypt to decline any request by US to send troops to Syria: former intelligence official

In response to a recent report published by American newspaper The Wall Street Journal regarding an alleged request by the…
Assad prepares to assault last rebel enclave near Damascus
Middle East

Assad prepares to assault last rebel enclave near Damascus

The Syrian army began preparatory shelling for an assault on the last area outside its control near Damascus on Tuesday,…
False alarm, not outside attack, sets off Syria air defenses
Middle East

False alarm, not outside attack, sets off Syria air defenses

A false alarm set off Syrian air defense systems early on Tuesday, the military said, denying earlier reports of an…
Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say
Middle East

Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say

Chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in Douma on Wednesday to probe an alleged poison gas attack, Russian officials…
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