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Final Push On Syria’s Raqa To Begin In Days
The international coalition battling the Islamic State group will begin a final push on the jihadists' Syrian...
Jihadist-Led Offensive In Syria’s Hama Advances
Jihadists and allied rebels claimed more ground against Syrian government forces in central Hama province on Thursday,...
UN’s Troubled Syria Peace Talks Restart In Geneva
UN-backed Syria peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday, with little hope of a breakthrough and the emboldened regime...
UN-Backed Syria Peace Talks To Restart In Geneva
Syrian rivals were to resume UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva on Thursday, with escalating violence and deadlock on...
New Syria Peace Talks As Fight Comes To Damascus
A fifth round of UN-backed Syria peace talks begins Thursday in Geneva with scant hope of a breakthrough against a...
Assad Sees Key Russia Role After Syria-Israel Strikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday said Russia can play an important role in the crisis following Syria's...
Damascus Sees Fierce Clashes After Rebel Attack
Syrian security forces are engaged in fierce clashes with rebels on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus,...
Damascus Sees Fierce Clashes After Rebel Attack _ Syria War
Rebel-held areas on the outskirts of Damascus have been extensively damaged in recent months Syrian security forces are...
In Backing Syria’s Assad, Russia Looks To Outdo Iran
In Aleppo, portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin hang shoulder-to-shoulder with those of his Syrian counterpart...
From Syria To Paris, Music Provides Haven For ‘Refugees of Rap’
Staccato lyrics may be no match for Bashar al-Assad's military firepower, but two brothers, who fled to Paris from...
Suicide Bomb Attack In Damascus Court Kills 31 People
A suicide bomb attack in a Damascus court has left at least 31 people dead and 45 others wounded. Another suicide...
Bombs Rock Damascus As War Enters Seventh Year
Two suicide bombings hit Damascus Wednesday including an attack at a central courthouse that killed at least 32 people,...
Suicide Bomber Targets Damascus Courthouse
Dozens of people have been killed or injured in a suicide bomb attack at the main court building in the Syrian capital...
EU Unveils Syria Reconstruction Plan
The EU unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to support the reconstruction of war-torn Syria, calling it a "dividend" to...
Israel Treats More Than 2,600 Wounded Syrians
Israel's medical services have treated more than 2,600 Syrians wounded during their country's conflict since 2013,...
‘Fighting Extremism’ Top Priority
Syria's future will be decided only after "getting rid of extremists" and achieving political reconciliation, the...
More Than 320,000 Dead In Six Years of Syria War
Syria's war has killed just over 320,000 people since it erupted six years ago, a monitor said Monday, noting that a...
Violence Against Syria’s Children ‘at Its Worst’ In 2016
Violence against children in war-ravaged Syria was "at its worst" in 2016, the UN's children's agency said Monday as...
Netherlands Urges Support For Syria War Crimes Database
Dutch officials on Thursday urged nations to boost efforts to create a database of alleged war crimes in Syria, using...