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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...
‘Intense’ Strikes Pound East Damascus After Rebel Assault
Syrian warplanes hammered opposition-held neighbourhoods of Damascus on Monday after regime forces pushed back a...
‘Intense’ Strikes Pound East Damascus After Rebel Assault
Heavy air strikes pounded rebel positions in east Damascus on Monday, a monitoring group said, as Syrian government...
Israel Threatens To ‘destroy’ Syrian Air Defence Systems
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defence systems after they fired...
Syria Raids Targeted ‘advanced’ Hezbollah Arms
Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria early Friday, prompting retaliatory missile launches, in the most...
Israel Carries Out Air Strikes Inside Syria
Fighter jets bomb multiple targets, prompting Syrian retaliation with ground-to-air missiles, Israeli army says. The...
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...
Israeli Warplanes Hit Targets In Syria As Tensions Flare
Israeli warplanes struck several targets in Syria early Friday, prompting retaliatory missiles launches, in the most...
Over 800 Health Workers Killed In Syrian ‘war Crimes’
More than 800 health workers have died in "acts of war crimes" in Syria since 2011, in hospital bombings, shootings,...
Syria Regime Bombed Damascus Water Source
The Syrian government intentionally bombed the Ain al-Fijeh spring in December, leaving more than five million people...
Ex-Qaeda Affiliate In Syria Claims Damascus Bombings
Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front on Sunday said in a statement it was behind twin bombings...
66,000 Displaced In Recent North Syria Fighting
A total of 66,000 people have been displaced by fighting along two fronts in Syria's fractured north, the United...
Thousands Flee Syria Army Advance In North
Tens of thousands of Syrian civilians have fled advancing Russian-backed regime forces fighting Islamic State group...
UN Watchdog Examines Eight Alleged Gas Attacks In Syria This Year
A UN chemical weapons watchdog is examining allegations of eight toxic gas attacks in Syria since the beginning of this...
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...
Syrian Opposition Refuses To Add Terrorism To UN Talks Agenda
Syria's main opposition group will not allow terrorism to be added to the agenda of sputtering UN-sponsored peace talks...
Turkish-Backed Syria Rebels Seize Villages From Kurds
Turkish-backed rebels seized two villages from US-supported forces on Wednesday as they sought to expand their control...
Syrian Army Advances To Outskirts of IS-Held Palmyra
Syrian government forces backed by Russian soldiers advanced Wednesday to the outskirts of ancient Palmyra after...
Russian Vetoes of UN Resolutions On Syria
Russia has now blocked seven UN resolutions regarding Syria since unrest erupted there in 2011, almost always with...