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Iraqi Forces Retake Third of West Mosul
Iraqi security forces have seized control of more than a third of west Mosul, a commander said Sunday, after a week of...
Toll In Damascus Bombings Jumps To 74 Dead
The toll from twin bombings targeting Shiite pilgrims in the centre of Damascus has risen to 74 dead, a monitor said on...
Bombs Kill 30 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 30 people and wounded more than 40 in the Old City of Damascus on Saturday in a rare attack in the...
Aleppo Car Lover Aims To Revive His ‘wounded’ Classics
Car enthusiast Mohammed Mohiedin Anis gazes sadly at a 1955 Buick Super, one of his collection of vintage cars...
Deaf Syrians Learn the Language of War
Twice raising the little finger represents "I" and placing a thumb on the index finger and the middle finger makes an...
Two Dead In Bombing of Syria Rebel Bastion Despite Truce
Two people were killed on Wednesday in bombardment of a Syrian rebel bastion near Damascus, a monitor said, less than...
Ceasefire Announced In Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight last...
Syrians Fleeing IS Group Wait For Safe Passage At Checkpoints
At a checkpoint in northern Syria, a weary woman and her husband sit in a truck, surrounded by their belongings,...
EU To Host Syria Conference April 5 With UN
The European Union will host a conference on the post-conflict future of Syria with the United Nations in Brussels on...
Syrian Government Says Agenda Agreed, Seeks United Opposition At Next Geneva Talks
Syria's chief negotiator said on Saturday that the "only thing" achieved at 10-day talks in Geneva was an agreed agenda...
Syrian Talks End, ‘more Positive’ Than Previous Round
More than a week of UN-sponsored peace talks ended in Geneva on Friday, the main opposition group said, calling the...
Syria Peace Talks Inch Forward Under Diplomatic Pressure
UN-sponsored Syria peace talks limped towards a close on Friday after more than a week in Geneva with little sign of...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From IS
Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State...
Syria Accuses Main Opposition of Taking Peace Talks ‘hostage’
Syria on Thursday accused the opposition High Negotiations Committee of taking UN-backed peace talks "hostage" over its...
Syria Army Retakes Ancient Palmyra From ISIS
In another devastating blow to ISIS, Syrian troops backed by Russian jets have finally recaptured Palmyra from jihadis....
Syria Torture Victims File Criminal Case In Germany
Seven Syrian torture survivors, two lawyers and a human rights group have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against...
Syria’s Ancient Palmyra, Symbol of Jihadist Destruction
Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces are again battling to retake from jihadists, has become a...
IS Pulls Back From Syria’s Palmyra
Islamic State group fighters withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said Thursday,...
Syria Army Enters IS-Held Palmyra
Syria's army entered the ancient city of Palmyra late Wednesday after fierce battles against the Islamic State jihadist...