syria
Air raids kill scores in ISIS-dominated Syrian provinces, monitor says
Middle East
January 23, 2016
Air raids kill scores in ISIS-dominated Syrian provinces, monitor says
A series of air raids killed scores of people over the past 24 hours in the provinces of Raqqa and…
US acknowledges two more civilian deaths in Syria strikes
Middle East
January 23, 2016
US acknowledges two more civilian deaths in Syria strikes
Two civilians were "likely" killed in US-led coalition strikes last year near Raqa, the stronghold in Syria of the Islamic…
Syria court sentences Assad cousin to 20 years for murder
Middle East
January 22, 2016
Syria court sentences Assad cousin to 20 years for murder
A cousin of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of a…
Turkey ‘watching closely’ Russian troop movements on border
Middle East
January 22, 2016
Turkey ‘watching closely’ Russian troop movements on border
Turkey is "closely watching" Russian troop movements in Syria near its border, a government source in Ankara said on Friday,…
Kerry says no ‘fundamental delay’ to January 25 Syria talks
Middle East
January 21, 2016
Kerry says no ‘fundamental delay’ to January 25 Syria talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday any delay to internationally brokered talks between Syria's government and opposition…
France’s Hollande says Iraq, Syria air strikes to be ‘accelerated’
Middle East
January 21, 2016
France’s Hollande says Iraq, Syria air strikes to be ‘accelerated’
French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that a coalition waging a bombing campaign against the Islamic State group would "accelerate"…
Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
Middle East
January 21, 2016
Russian bombs take toll in Syria as Islamic State under pressure
Four months of Russian air strikes in Syria are taking their toll on rebel forces, strengthening the hand of a…
Syria’s opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
Middle East
January 20, 2016
Syria’s opposition says cannot attend talks if third party joins
A Syrian opposition council formed in Riyadh last month said on Wednesday it will not attend peace negotiations if a…
Over 1,000 civilians dead in Russia’s Syria strikes: monitor
Middle East
January 20, 2016
Over 1,000 civilians dead in Russia’s Syria strikes: monitor
Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 1,000 civilians since they were launched nearly four months ago, a…
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
Middle East
January 20, 2016
Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria’s Deir al-Zor
Islamic State on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them women and children, kidnapped at the…