The Syrian army and Hezbollah see a risk that ISIS will regroup in eastern Syria
The Syrian army and its allies see a risk that Islamic State will regroup in eastern Syria as it is forced from the Iraqi city of Mosul in a U.S.-backed operation, posing new risks for President Bashar...
View ArticleCiting Imperial past, Turkey's Erdogan vows to 'find and destroy' state...
Smarting over exclusion from an Iraqi-led offensive against Islamic State in Mosul and Kurdish militia gains in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan warned Turkey "will not wait until the blade is against...
View ArticleRussia threatens US with 'asymmetrical' and 'painful' retaliation if tougher...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Moscow may take "asymmetrical" and "painful" measures if the US makes good on its talk of imposing tougher sanctions on Russia, Radio Free Europe...
View ArticleRussia is sending its largest naval surface deployment 'since the end of the...
A fleet of Russian warships sailing off the coast of Norway were spotted by the Norwegian military Monday and are reportedly heading toward Syria, according to newly released photographs.The eight...
View ArticleRussia is sending its sole aircraft carrier to Syria to mimic US naval power
After successfully replacing the US as the best-connected player in the Syrian conflict, Russia's deployment of their sole aircraft carrier and entire Northern Fleet to Syria represents its latest...
View ArticleTrump says Syrian dictator 'is much tougher and much smarter' than Obama and...
Donald Trump said during the final presidential debate on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad is "much tougher and much smarter" than President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.The...
View ArticleAleppo is experiencing a 'Humanitarian pause'
Aleppo (Syria) (AFP) - A "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia went into effect on Thursday in the Syrian army's devastating Moscow-backed assault on rebel-held areas of Aleppo to allow civilians...
View ArticleNearly 80% of Syrian refugees who have arrived in the US since last year are...
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Seated at his desk at a suburban San Diego middle school, 12-year-old Abdulhamid Ashehneh tries not to let his mind wander to the painful memories of his life in civil war-torn...
View ArticleLebanon has detained 8 Syrians accused of plotting suicide bomb attacks at...
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has detained eight Syrians accused of plotting suicide bomb attacks at popular tourist spots and on Lebanon's United Nations peacekeeping force, Lebanon's intelligence agency...
View ArticleA global intelligence analyst explains what makes ISIS so strong
Despite progress from US-led coalition forces and regional armies, ISIS still maintains a major presence in Iraq and Syria, and is even strengthening in parts of Africa.George Friedman, the founder...
View ArticleSyrian army says it will 'bring down' any Turkish war planes in its air space
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian military said on Thursday that it would bring down any Turkish war planes entering Syrian air space, a response to air strikes carried out by Turkey overnight in northern...
View ArticleAssad's propaganda hits new low: Photo of Syrian boy harmed in airstrike was...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed in an interview with Swiss media that the photo of Omran Daqneesh was "manipulated.""May I show you a picture?" the Swiss broadcaster asked, producing the photo...
View ArticleSyrian army and Russian jets halt Aleppo bombardment for second day
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's army and Russia's air force halted their bombardment of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Friday, a monitoring group said, on the second of four consecutive daytime unilateral...
View ArticleThe Syrian government has opened a corridor for rebels and civilians who want...
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government has opened a corridor for rebels and civilians who want to leave the besieged eastern neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo.Residents in the besieged area have said...
View ArticleRussia paused airstrikes and Assad opened an exit route — but no one has...
BEIRUT (AP) -- The Syrian government on Friday opened a new corridor for rebels and civilians who want to leave the besieged eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo, but the U.N. said planned medical...
View ArticleA Syrian refugee applying for a student visa in Britain received a bizarre...
Obtaining a visa to enter Europe legally is becoming more difficult every day as Syria's brutal civil war — and the refugee crisis it has created — continues to escalate with no end in sight.More than...
View Article'It's easy to lose your mind here': A Syrian from Aleppo explains how he...
Learning how to survive on practically no food, with no electricity, while surrounded by snipers and targeted in airstrikes, has become a necessary part of daily life for those still inside the...
View ArticleRussia has muscled the US out of Syria
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View ArticleAir strikes, fighting break Russian-declared ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Fierce fighting and air strikes broke the third day of a four-day unilateral Russian ceasefire in the divided Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday, a monitor said.The first Syrian or...
View ArticleRussia says 'humanitarian pause' in Aleppo ended on Saturday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said an "humanitarian pause" in air strikes on Syria's Aleppo had ended on Saturday and Moscow was not currently considering a return...
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