Tag: Syria
France urges halt to air strikes, aid corridors in Syria
French Defence Minister Florence Parly on Friday called for an end to air strikes in Syria and the opening of humanitarian corridors, saying it...
Mattis dismisses concerns of broader after deadly conflict in Syria
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed concerns on Thursday that the United States was being dragged into a broader conflict in Syria, after...
Dozens killed in US-led coalition airstrike in Syria: state media
Syrian state media confirmed on Thursday that dozens of fighters were killed in United States (US)-led coalition strikes overnight but appeared to deny the...
Putin and Erdogan discuss military coordination in Syria
MOSCOW/ANKARA: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to strengthen coordination between the countries' military and security services in...
US-led strikes kill at least 100 pro-regime forces in Syria: US...
DEIR EZ-ZOR: The US-led coalition killed at least 100 regime and allied fighters in retaliation for an attack in eastern Syria, a US official...
UN investigates claims of chemical weapons being used in Syria
United Nations (UN) war crimes investigators on Tuesday said they were investigating fresh reports that chemical weapons were being used in rebel-held zones in...
Air strikes pound rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians in Syria
IDLIB: Warplanes launched heavy attacks on the two last major rebel-held areas in Syria, killing at least 29 people in the Ghouta suburb near...
Seven Turkish soldiers die in Afrin ofensive
AFRIN: Seven Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday in Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, including five who died in a single attack on...
Syrian rebels down Russian plane, pilot killed
Militant fighters shot down a Russian plane over Syria's northwest Idlib province on Saturday and killed its pilot, a monitor said.
"Rebel factions shot down a...
North Korea selling weapons to Syria, Myanmar: UN
GENEVA: North Korea has been selling weapons to the governments of Syria and Myanmar and has been exporting banned materials such as coal, iron, and steel, a United Nations report...
Syria may be developing new types of chemical weapons, says US
WASHINGTON: The Syrian government may be developing new types of chemical weapons, and US President Donald Trump is prepared to consider further military action...
Turkey holds top medical association members over Syria criticism
ANKARA: Turkey on Tuesday detained all the top members of the country's main medical association, including its chief, after they criticised Ankara's offensive against...
Syria congress begins in Russia, key players on boycott
DAMASCUS: Russia's showpiece congress aimed at bringing Syria's seven-year war closer to an end will go ahead on Tuesday, despite the country's main opposition...
Syrian opposition to skip peace conference in Russia
VIENNA: The Syrian opposition will not attend a peace conference Russia is hosting next week, a spokesperson said on Saturday, dismissing the meeting as an...
United Nations hosts Syria peace talks in Vienna
VIENNA: The UN will make a fresh push from Thursday to jump-start Syrian peace talks, as violence continues to rage in a seven-year-old war...
Russia denies responsibility behind Syria chemical attacks
MOSCOW: Russia rejected Tuesday fresh US accusations that it bears responsibility for recent chemical attacks by the Syrian government, calling instead for a new...
World powers to pressure Syria against chemical attacks
PARIS: Diplomats from 29 countries including US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meet in Paris on Tuesday pushing for sanctions and criminal charges against...
