Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule The rebels mainly come from the Sunni Muslim majority in Syria, which also has sizable Druze, Christian and Kurdish communities. World 08 Dec, 2024
UN official warns of rising earthquake death toll in Syria In an interview with The Associated Press, Muhannad Hadi defended the UN's response to the disaster, which many in Syria have criticized as slow and inadequate. World 16 Feb, 2023
Putin visits Iran on first trip outside former Soviet Union since Ukraine war In Tehran, Putin will also hold his first face-to-face meeting since the invasion with a NATO leader, World 19 Jul, 2022
Putin visits Iran for first trip outside former USSR since Ukraine war Before the trip, Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russia and Iran had long been subject to Western sanctions: the price, he said, of sovereignty. World 18 Jul, 2022
US forces conduct raid in Syria, sources believe jihadist was target US special forces successfully carried out a counter-terrorism mission in northwest Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said, a raid which Syrian sources said was believed to have targeted an al Qaeda-linked jihadist. World 03 Feb, 2022
Air strikes on Syrian rebel camp kill 20 people: sources BEIRUT: Air strikes on a camp in northwest Syria run by rebel fighters backed by Turkey killed at least 20 people on Monday, a war monitor and a rebel source said. The rebel source said Russian strikes targeted the Failaq al-Sham faction in... Women 26 Oct, 2020
Turkish-backed rebels say they regain pivotal Syrian town Saraqeb Assad's forces bid to take back town: Turkish official Syrian government army advances in southern Idlib Kremlin rebuffs Erdogan over Putin meeting Turkish, Russian officials holding talks in Ankara AMMAN/ISTANBUL: Syrian rebels backed... Women 27 Feb, 2020
Iraq condemns US air strikes as unacceptable and dangerous BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday condemned US air strikes on bases of Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, a move that could plunge Iraq further into the heart of a proxy conflict between the United States and Iran. The US military... Women 31 Dec, 2019
At least 25,000 people fled Syria's Idlib for Turkey over two days: media ANKARA: At least 25,000 civilians have fled Syria's northwestern region of Idlib and headed towards Turkey over the past two days, Turkish state media said on Sunday, as Syrian and Russian forces intensified their bombardment of the region. Turkey... Women 22 Dec, 2019
Saudi visit shows Putin's deepening Middle East influence RIYADH: President Vladimir Putin signalled Moscow's growing Middle East clout on Monday by visiting Saudi Arabia for the first time in over a decade, buoyed by Russian military gains in Syria, strong ties with Riyadh's regional rivals and energy... Women 14 Oct, 2019
US to pull last troops from north Syria; Syrian army to redeploy on border US withdrawal, Syrian deployment would be victories for Assad Bulk of US troops in northern Syria could be out within days UN: over 130,000 people displaced by Turkish-led attack WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: The United States said on Sunday it will... Women 14 Oct, 2019
Thousands flee, hundreds reported dead in Turkish attack on US-allied Kurds in Syria ISTANBUL/ANKARA: Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing at least dozens of people in a cross-border assault on US allies that has turned the Washington... Women 11 Oct, 2019
