Tag: Jaish al-Islam
Have retaken Eastern Ghouta, announces Syrian army
BEIRUT: Syria’s army command on Saturday announced that the eastern Ghouta region was free of militants, following the departure of the last rebel fighters...
Rebel fighters begin leaving Syria’s Douma after weeks-long military assault
BEIRUT: Rebel fighters began leaving the devastated Syrian city of Douma on Sunday in the first phase of a Russian-sponsored deal to evacuate thousands...
Syria says ready to start rebel talks after alleged gas attack
BEIRUT: The Syrian government said it would start negotiations on Sunday with the rebel group Jaish al-Islam, hours after dozens of people were reportedly...
First buses with fighters from last Ghouta rebel bastion head north:...
BEIRUT: Two buses carrying the first group of Jaish al-Islam fighters and their families on Monday left the city of Douma, the last rebel...
Deal reached in rebel held Douma to evacuate wounded to northern...
AMMAN: Negotiators in the last rebel-held bastion in Syria’s eastern Ghouta reached a deal on Saturday with the Russian side to evacuate the wounded...
Syrian rebels deny deal with Russia to leave Douma town
MOSCOW: The last Syrian rebel group in the eastern Ghouta near Damascus denied reports it had agreed with Russia to leave the town of...
Largest convoy of rebel fighters leaves Eastern Ghouta
DAMASCUS: The largest convoy yet of armed fighters and civilians left a devastated pocket of Eastern Ghouta early on Tuesday, further emptying the onetime...
‘Will not leave’ Ghouta, says Jaish al-Islam’s spokesperson
BEIRUT: Jaish al-Islam, the last rebel faction in control of territory in eastern Ghouta, said on Sunday it would not withdraw to other opposition-held parts...
