Tag: Syria
US-led coalition destroys Syrian mosque used as ISIS command center
WASHINGTON: The US-led coalition in Syria destroyed on Saturday a mosque in the town of Hajin which had been used as an Islamic State...
Islamic State says US-led strikes kill 40 in militant pocket in...
AMMAN: At least forty people, mostly women and children were killed on Saturday in the latest wave of US-led coalition airstrikes against the last...
US-led coalition strikes kill 14 civilians in east Syria: monitor
At least 14 civilians were killed Saturday in US-led coalition air strikes on the Islamic State group's last holdout in eastern Syria, a monitor...
Armeena Khan visits Jordan with aid for Syrian refugees
British-Pakistani actor and humanitarian Armeena Khan, a vocal advocate for refugees, is currently in Jordan distributing food packs and helping war torn individuals.
The actor, who...
US-backed Syria force suspends anti-IS attacks after Turkey hits
SYRIA: A Kurdish-led force backed by a US-led coalition on Wednesday suspended operations against the Islamic State group and said they would not resume...
Russia, Germany, France and Turkey meet for four-way Syria summit
ISTANBUL: The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey gathered in Istanbul on Saturday for a summit on Syria, where violence this week in the...
Syria’s 2 key border crossings reopen, with Jordan, Golan
QUNEITRA: Two key Syrian border crossings reopened on Monday after years of war and violence — one with Jordan for commercial traffic and the...
Syria says Idlib situation untenable if jihadists wont comply with deal
BEIRUT: Syria's foreign minister said on Monday the situation in Idlib was untenable if jihadists do not comply with a Russian-Turkish agreement for the...
Syria offers amnesty to deserters and draft dodgers
BEIRUT: The Syrian government has announced an amnesty for men who deserted the army or have avoided military service, giving them several months to...
Syrian rebels complete withdrawal of heavy weapons from Idlib
ISTANBUL: Syrian rebels completed the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the frontline in Idlib on Monday, under the deal between Russia and Turkey to...
Car bomb in northern Syria kills 4
BEIRUT: Syrian opposition activists say an explosive device detonated in a northern town held by Turkey-backed opposition fighters killing four people, including two children.
The...
Syria rebels reject Russia presence in planned buffer zone
BEIRUT: A key rebel alliance in Syria's Idlib has said it was opposed to the deployment of Russian forces in a demilitarised zone to...
Iran fires missiles at militants in Syria over parade attack
KERMANSHAH: Iran fired missiles on Monday at militants in Syria it blamed for an attack in southwestern Iran on Sept. 22, the Revolutionary Guards...
Syria calls on US, French, Turkish forces to withdraw immediately
UNITED NATIONS: Syria's foreign minister on Saturday denounced US, French and Turkish forces operating in his country as "occupying forces" and demanded that they...
Syria says to reopen important Nassib crossing with Jordan on October...
BEIRUT: Syrian state media said on Saturday the major Nassib border crossing with Jordan would reopen on October 10, three years after the trade...
1100 civilians killed in fight against IS in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: More than 1,100 civilians have been killed in US-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in...
Iran warns Israel over attacking Iranian forces in Syria
TEHRAN: A senior Iranian security official on Thursday threatened Israel with harsh "reactions" if the Jewish state "continues to attack" Iranian and government forces...
