Politics of Syria
Despite De-Escalation Deal, Syrians Still Waiting For Aid
Nearly three months after Russia, Iran and Turkey reached a deal on de-escalating the war in Syria, hundreds of...
US-Backed Syria Force Ousts IS From Half of Raqa
A US-backed alliance has ousted Islamic State group jihadists from half of their Syrian bastion Raqa, a monitor said...
‘Difficult’ Fight For Hezbollah On Lebanon-Syria Border
Surveying the rocky no-man's land on Lebanon's eastern border with Syria, Hezbollah fighters recalled the "difficult"...
Syrian Civilians Fleeing IS In Raqa Turn To Smugglers
Civilians fleeing the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa are paying smugglers to lead them out of the city...
Syrian Rebel Aid Program Was ‘dangerous and Wasteful’
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had ended a program to support rebels fighting against Syrian...
Jihadist Takeover In Syria’s Idlib Raises Attack Prospect
The jihadist takeover of Syria's key Idlib province raises the prospect that the region could become the next target of...
Russia Says Has Deployed Forces To Police Syria Safe Zones
Russia has deployed military police to monitor two safe zones being established in Syria, the defence ministry in...
US-Led Coalition Says More To Do In Syria After IS Loses Raqa
The US-led coalition will have "a great deal more" to do in Syria even after defeating the Islamic State in its...
Syrian Army Announces Fighting Halt Near Damascus
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Syria Army Announces Halt In Fighting In Parts of Ghouta
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Russia Says Agrees Safe Zone Mechanism With Syrian Rebels
Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with moderate Syrian rebels at peace talks...
Pentagon Chief Says He Thinks IS Leader Baghdadi Is Alive
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday that he believes Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive,...
‘Syrian Billy Elliot’ Dances His Way To A New Life
From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing...
Syrian Actors Bring Cost of War Home To NY Audience
Six Syrian actors battled a fraught US visa process to tread the boards in New York this week, seeking to impress on...
Pentagon ‘concerns’ Over Turkey Report of US Forces In Syria
The Pentagon has voiced concerns to Turkey after the NATO ally's state news agency disclosed the locations of 10 US...
Kremlin Says ‘contradictory’ Reports On Baghdadi Death
Moscow on Monday said it was struggling to confirm if the leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is...
EU Sanctions 16 More Syrians Over Chemical Attacks
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against 16 more high-ranking military Syrian officials and scientists...
US-Backed Forces Say Advancing Against IS In Syria’s Raqa
US-backed forces said Monday they had seized a new neighbourhood from the Islamic State group in the jihadist...
Syria War Has Killed More Than 330,000
More than 330,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict since it started six years ago, around a third of them...