Syrian army captures key supply route in Deir Az Zor
The Syrian army and its allies have repelled a strong attack by ISIL fighters to capture a road linking Palmyra to Deir Az Zor city, Read more
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Syrian troops battling ISIL advance near US-backed SDF
Syrian troops battling ISIL crossed to the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in Deir Az Zor on Monday, securing their hold on the war-torn Read more
Iran signs deal to repair Syria’s power grid
The Syrian government has signed an agreement Iran to repair parts of the war-torn country’s power grid, state media said, in an early sign of Read more
Syrian army readies final fight to capture Deir Az Zor
Syrian army reinforcements arrived in Deir Az Zor on Monday for a new push against ISIL as a second day of air strikes reportedly killed Read more
Breaking: ISIS submits to ceasefires in Syria-Lebanon border fight
A ceasefire took effect on Sunday in an Islamic State pocket straddling the Syria-Lebanon border, where the militants have been fighting the Lebanese army on Read more
Syrian crisis: Assad Rejects Security Cooperation With West
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday refused any security cooperation with Western nations or the reopening of their embassies, until they cut ties with Read more
Lebanese army, Hezbollah launched attacks on ISIS at Syrian border
The Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against an Islamic State enclave on the northeast border with Syria as Hezbollah simultaneously announced an assault Read more
More than 100 killed in east Syria Air strikes – Observatory
Air strikes since Thursday evening have killed more than 100 people including children and other family members of Islamic State fighters in al-Mayadin, a town Read more
Air strike in east Syria kills 35 civilians – Observatory
An air strike on Thursday evening killed at least 35 civilians, including family members of Islamic State fighters, in al-Mayadin, a town held by the Read more
ISIS beheads Russian officer in Syria-SITE
Islamic State has issued a video showing the beheading of what it described as a Russian intelligence officer captured in Syria, the U.S.-based SITE monitoring Read more
Syria war: Many killed 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 north-eastern border with Iraq. They targeted Read more
Israel strikes arms depot near Syrian capital’s airport – sources
Syrian rebel and intelligence sources said Israel struck an arms supply hub on Thursday operated by the Lebanese Hezbollah group near Damascus airport where weapons Read more
Assad Armies carried out sarin attack says French intelligence
French intelligence has concluded that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a sarin nerve gas attack on April 4 in northern Syria Read more
Jihad: Al-Qaida Leader Tells Fighters to Prepare for Syria holy War
Al-Qaida’s leader has urged his followers and all militants in Syria to unite ranks and prepare for protracted jihad, or holy war. Ayman al-Zawahri tells Read more
U.S. coalition air strikes kill 23 in east Syria says Monitor
A war monitor said air strikes, thought to be by planes from a U.S.-led military coalition, killed at least 23 people in two parts of Read more
Car bomb kills dozens of Syria war evacuees
A huge car bomb has blasted a convoy of coaches carrying evacuees from besieged government-held towns in Syria, killing at least 39 people. It shattered Read more
Russia, Iran, Syria Warns US Against Another Syria Strike
Russia, Syria and Iran have warned the United States against launching new strikes on Syria and called for an international investigation into the chemical weapons Read more
U.S. ‘mother of all bombs’ killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped “the mother of all bombs,” one of the Read more
Syria chemical attack ‘fabricated’ – Assad
Syria’s President Bashar-al Assad says reports of a chemical attack by his forces were “100% fabrication”. In an exclusive video interview with AFP news agency, Read more
Pressure Grows on Britain to Seize Assad Family Assets
LONDON — Authorities in Spain and France have seized millions of dollars’ worth of assets owned by Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Read more
Russia blocks U.N. Security Council condemnation of Syria attack
Russia blocked a Western-led effort at the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to condemn last week’s deadly gas attack in Syria and push Moscow’s ally Read more
Trump planning to launch new Missile strikes and to fake Chemical Weapon attack in Syria – Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had information that the United States was planning to launch new missile strikes on Syria, and that Read more
Russia angry at Syria missile strike, Putin won’t meet Tillerson – Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will not meet President Vladimir Putin when he visits Moscow on Wednesday, a Read more
Trump Will Attack Syria Again If Necessary: US UN Ambassador
WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is suggesting if President Donald Trump needs to carry out more military attacks on Syria, he will. Read more
U.S. attack crosses ‘red lines’ – says Syrian President Assad’s allies
A joint command centre made up of the forces of Russian, Iran and allied militia alliance supporting Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the U.S. Read more
Russia responsible by proxy for Syria chemical deaths – UK defence minister
Britain said on Sunday Russia bore responsibility by proxy for civilian deaths in Syria last week caused by a poison gas attack that Washington says Read more
U.S. strikes on Syria ‘unforgivable’ – North Korea
North Korea said on Saturday U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian airfield on Friday were “an unforgivable act of aggression” that showed its decision Read more
U.S ‘disappointed’ at Russia’s position on Syria attack
The United States is “disappointed but not surprised” at Russia’s response to its strikes on a Syrian air base suspected of storing chemical weapons. At Read more
Syrian Attack: U.S., UK planned airbase attack
U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis asked for Britain’s view on whether Bashar al-Assad’s regime was responsible for a chemical attack in Syria before Washington launched Read more
Russia faces criticisim at UN Security Council over Syria chemical ‘attack’
Russia has been sharply criticised by other world powers at the UN Security Council in New York over the chemical weapons deaths in northern Syria. Read more