Syria war
As deadly shells fall, fear spreads anew in Syrian capital
Middle East
February 24, 2018
As deadly shells fall, fear spreads anew in Syrian capital
As the Syrian government escalates its attacks on opposition-held suburbs of Damascus, rebels in outlying towns are retaliating with volleys…
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
The Eastern Ghouta suburb is one of the last remaining areas of rebel control in Syria. These rebels, who demand…
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Middle East
February 21, 2018
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of…
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Pro-government Syrian forces moved into the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin on Tuesday despite warnings from Turkey, which halted the irregular…
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
Middle East
February 21, 2018
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
he Turkish military and their Syrian rebel allies on January 20 launched “Operation Olive Branch” against the Kurdish-held enclave of…
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Middle East
February 20, 2018
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Fresh air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday killing 45 civilians as a ferocious regime…
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
Middle East
February 20, 2018
UN demands end to targeting civilians in Syria enclave after 100 die
The UN has demanded an end to the targeting of civilians in Syria after a heavy bombardment killed at least…
Bombardment kills 35 in Syria’s Ghouta: monitor
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Bombardment kills 35 in Syria’s Ghouta: monitor
Accelerating bombardment by the government and its allies killed at least 35 people in the rebel-held eastern Ghouta region near…
Turkey warns it may hit Syrian troops in Kurdish enclave
Middle East
February 19, 2018
Turkey warns it may hit Syrian troops in Kurdish enclave
Turkey threatened on Monday to hit back at Syrian pro-government troops if they deploy in an enclave in northern Syria…
US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians
Middle East
February 18, 2018
US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday vowed to investigate an attack involving Russian citizens on American-allied forces in Syria…