syria
Russian air force continues pounding ‘terrorists’ in Syria: agencies
Middle East
February 1, 2016
Russian air force continues pounding ‘terrorists’ in Syria: agencies
Russia's air force has carried out 468 sorties in Syria over the past week, hitting more than 1,300 "terrorist" targets,…
War crimes should not be part of any Syria amnesty: UN rights boss
Middle East
February 1, 2016
War crimes should not be part of any Syria amnesty: UN rights boss
Starvation of Syrian civilians is a potential war crime and crime against humanity that should be prosecuted and not covered…
Death toll up to 70 from Islamic State Damascus attack: monitor
Middle East
February 1, 2016
Death toll up to 70 from Islamic State Damascus attack: monitor
The death toll from a suicide attack in Damascus on Sunday that was claimed by the Islamic State militant group…
Two blasts near Syria Shi’ite shrine kill at least 12: monitor
Middle East
January 31, 2016
Two blasts near Syria Shi’ite shrine kill at least 12: monitor
At least 12 people were killed on Sunday in a double bomb blast near the Shi'ite shrine of Sayyida Zeinab,…
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed ‘merger’ with Al-Qaeda arm
Middle East
January 31, 2016
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed ‘merger’ with Al-Qaeda arm
The leader of Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions to merge into…
16 more starve to death in Syria’s besieged Madaya: MSF
Middle East
January 30, 2016
16 more starve to death in Syria’s besieged Madaya: MSF
Sixteen more people have died of starvation in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya since an aid convoy entered earlier…
UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition
Middle East
January 29, 2016
UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition
A UN official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the…
Iran coerces Afghans to fight in Syria: HRW
Middle East
January 29, 2016
Iran coerces Afghans to fight in Syria: HRW
Iran's Revolutionary Guards has recruited thousands of Afghans, some by coercion, to fight in Syria's war alongside forces loyal to…
Syria peace talks derailed as opposition stays away
Egypt
January 29, 2016
Syria peace talks derailed as opposition stays away
The Syrian opposition said it will not attend peace talks due to begin in Geneva on Friday, derailing the first…
Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor
Middle East
January 28, 2016
Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor
Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 54 civilians in rebel- and jihadist-held areas of Syria in the past 24…