In Syria�s Ghouta, shelters are tombs for the living BEIRUT: There have been many goodbyes in eastern Ghouta — more than 600 in the past two weeks. That is the estimated number of civilians killed in the Syrian military’s offensive to recapture the region adjacent to the capital, Damascus,... Women 05 Mar, 2018
Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels: US officials WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA's covert programme to equip and train certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, two US officials said, a move sought by Assad ally Russia. The... Women 20 Jul, 2017
Syrian government sets terms for any inquiry into gas attack BEIRUT: The Syrian government set conditions on Thursday for any international inquiry into a suspected chemical attack that killed scores of people, saying it must not be "politicised" and should set out from Damascus and not Turkey. Foreign... Women 06 Apr, 2017
Syria rebels suspend talks with government over violations BEIRUT: Pro-government forces pressed on with their offensive targeting the water-rich Barada Valley northwest of the Syrian capital Tuesday, as a group of Syrian rebel groups said they were suspending talks about planned peace negotiations because... Women 03 Jan, 2017
France makes new push for Aleppo ceasefire PARIS/MOSCOW/BEIRUT: France is to launch a new push for United Nations backing for a ceasefire in Syria that would allow aid into the city of Aleppo after some of the heaviest bombing of the war. As diplomatic efforts resumed, the Syrian... Women 06 Oct, 2016
Syria rebels guardedly agree on truce but battles persist Government troops and insurgents fought in several parts of Syria on Sunday, apparently seeking to strengthen their positions on the eve of a ceasefire that Free Syrian Army rebels said they would observe but with major reservations. The Free... Women 12 Sep, 2016
Syria rebels kill 7 in Aleppo assault, capture 3 villages - monitor Syrian rebels shell Kurdish area of Aleppo Rebels also seize three villages south of city Scores of govt. fighters killed in battle (Adds more details, strike on civil defence building) UPDATED: BEIRUT: At least seven people died in... Women 18 Jun, 2016
Syria rebels under fire from IS militants, government troops BEIRUT: Islamic State militants entered a Syrian opposition stronghold in the country's north on Saturday, clashing with rebels on the edges of the town as the extremist group builds on its most significant advance near the Turkish border in two... Women 28 May, 2016
Syria rebels take border crossing from IS BEIRUT: A Free Syrian Army faction seized control of the Syrian side of a major Syria-Iraq border crossing from the Islamic State group Friday night, as IS fighters engaged government forces in the center of the country, killing at least 15... Women 05 Mar, 2016
Syria rebels warns UN 'pressure' will prolong war BEIRUT\PARIS: Syrian rebels said they were under international pressure to make concessions that would prolong the war, adding to their doubts about a UN-led drive for peace talks due to begin this month. Opposition leaders are voicing... Women 09 Jan, 2016
Syria rebels seize last regime town near Aleppo Beirut, November 5 Syrian rebels, including jihadists, seized the last government-held town on the main highway between second city Aleppo and the city of Hama to its south today, a monitoring group said. The blow to the Damascus regime came just... Women 06 Nov, 2015
US airdrops ammunition to Syria rebels BAIRUT/WASHINGTON: US forces airdropped small arms ammunition and other supplies to Syrian Arab rebels, barely two weeks after Russia raised the stakes in the long-running civil war by intervening on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. One... Women 13 Oct, 2015
