syria
Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
Middle East
October 21, 2021
Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
DAMASCUS/AMMAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A blast on an army bus in Damascus on Wednesday killed 14 people, state media…
Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14
Middle East
October 20, 2021
Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the…
Syria buries former lawmaker shot near Israeli border
Middle East
October 18, 2021
Syria buries former lawmaker shot near Israeli border
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A former Syrian lawmaker allegedly felled by Israeli sniper fire was laid to rest Monday in…
UN: Syria government, opposition to begin drafting charter
Middle East
October 18, 2021
UN: Syria government, opposition to begin drafting charter
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government and opposition in the war-torn country have agreed to start drafting constitutional reforms, the UN…
Shooting in Syria could mark new phase in Israeli campaign
Middle East
October 18, 2021
Shooting in Syria could mark new phase in Israeli campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — The death of a former Syrian Druse lawmaker, allegedly by Israeli sniper fire, could mark a new…
Syrian shelling of rebel-held areas close to Turkey kills 4
Middle East
October 17, 2021
Syrian shelling of rebel-held areas close to Turkey kills 4
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government shelling of a rebel-held town near the border with Turkey on Saturday killed four people…
Pro-Iran militias warn of forceful response after Israeli strike on Syria’s Palmyra
Middle East
October 15, 2021
Pro-Iran militias warn of forceful response after Israeli strike on Syria’s Palmyra
AMMAN, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Iran-backed forces in Syria said on Thursday they would respond forcefully to an Israeli strike…
Turkey says it will do “what is necessary” after Syria attacks
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Turkey says it will do “what is necessary” after Syria attacks
ANKARA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday Turkey would “do what is necessary for its…
Israel says it will keep Golan as Assad’s fortunes, U.S. views shift
Middle East
October 12, 2021
Israel says it will keep Golan as Assad’s fortunes, U.S. views shift
JERUSALEM, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Israel will keep the Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in a 1967 war,…
Iraq says it has arrested top leader in Islamic State group
Middle East
October 11, 2021
Iraq says it has arrested top leader in Islamic State group
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq said on Monday it has detained a top leader of the Islamic State group and a…