Politics of Syria
Russia, Turkey, Iran Ink Deal On Safe Zones In Syria
Syrian regime allies Russia and Iran and rebel supporter Turkey on Thursday signed a memorandum on a Moscow-backed plan...
Syria Rebels Return To Peace Talks
Syrian rebels on Thursday resumed participation in peace talks in the Kazakh capital Astana centred around a...
Erdogan Says De-Escalation Plan Would ‘half Solve’ Syria Conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Moscow-backed plan to set up so-called de-escalation zones inside Syria...
11 Journalists Killed In Iraq In Past Year
Eleven journalists died covering conflict or were assassinated in Iraq during the past year, a Baghdad-based watchdog...
Fresh Syria Talks Hit Hurdles As Safe Zones Mooted
Syrian rebels said Wednesday they were suspending participation in a latest round of peace talks aimed at pushing a...
‘Dozens Killed’ In ISIL Attack On Northeast Syria
At least 37 people, including dozens of civilians, have been killed in an attack by ISIL fighters targeting a crossing...
Syria Rebel Delegation ‘arrives In Astana For Talks With Regime’
A Syrian rebel delegation has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for Russian-led talks aimed at ending the country's...
Many Dead In IS Attack On Displaced People’s Camp
More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria's...
IS Attack ‘kills 32 Near Syria Refugee Camp On Iraq Border’
At least 32 people were killed on Tuesday in an Islamic State group attack near a refugee camp on the Syrian side of...
Iran Big Winner From Region’s Turmoil
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit warned Monday that Iran and Israel were the main beneficiaries of turmoil across the...
New Syria War Crimes Panel To Launch Soon
A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step...
A Waterway Lifeline For US-Backed Syria Force Fighting IS
As US-backed fighters advance on the Islamic State group's de facto Syrian stronghold Raqa, a waterway "corridor" has...
Is the Middle East Trump’s New Playground?
As the United States marks 100 days since President Donald Trump assumed office, analysts say his sporadic policies in...
Israeli Missile Shoots Down ‘target’ Over Golan
Israel shot down what it identified only as "a target" over the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hours after Syria...
US Tells UN To Put ‘all Pressure’ On Russia Over Syria
US Ambassador Nikki Haley urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to ratchet up pressure on Russia to end sieges in...
Israel Blamed As Blast Sparks Huge Fires At Damascus Airport
A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early today setting off large fires, a monitoring group...
Huge Blast Near Damascus Airport, ‘probably’ Israeli Strike
A huge explosion hit near Damascus International Airport early Thursday setting off large fires, with Syrian regime...
Ivanka Trump Draws Line With Father On Syrian Refugees
First Daughter Ivanka Trump is contradicting her father, the US president, insisting that allowing Syrian refugees to...
IS Using Weaponised Drones To Defend Syria’s Tabqa
The Islamic State group is using weaponised drones to hold off US-backed forces advancing in a key Syrian town, a...