Syria Conflict

Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin To Meet Over Syria Conflict

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 20, 2017

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Russia on Wednesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, mainly focussing on the war in Syria, his office said late Saturday.

Embassy, Mosque Attacks Fuel Fears ISIS Bringing Iraq War To Afghanistan

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 2, 2017

Attacks on the Iraqi embassy and a Shi'ite mosque in Afghanistan have reinforced fears that ISIS terrorists are seeking to bring the group's Middle East conflict to Central Asia, though evidence of fighters relocating from Iraq and Syria remains elusive

US Would Consider No-Fly Zone In Syria If Russia Agrees: Rex Tillerson

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 6, 2017

The United States is prepared to discuss with Russia joint efforts to stabilize war-torn Syria, including no-fly zones, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday.

'You Destroy, We Rebuild': A Builder's Life In War-Hit Syria

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 4, 2017

When builder Abu Salem repairs a shell hole in a house in rebel-held southern Syria, he knows it might not be the last job he does on the structure.

Fifth Round Of Syria Talks Begins In Kazakhstan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 4, 2017

A fifth round of talks on ending the six-year Syrian conflict began in Kazakhstan today, focused on shoring up a plan for safe zones in the war-torn country.

Removing Bashar Al-Assad No Longer Priority In Syria: Emmanuel Macron

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 22, 2017

France no longer sees the departure of President Bashar al-Assad as a priority in the Syrian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, making the policy official for the first time.The new French leader said instead that fighting jihadists such as the Islamic State group had to be the international community's number one goal in a conflict...

Syria An 'Unwinnable' War: UN Chief Antonio Guterres

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 10, 2017

The Syrian conflict is "unwinnable", Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday in his first speech in Britain since taking over as UN Secretary General.

Russia's Lavrov To Meet With Donald Trump On Syria Amid Uproar

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 10, 2017

US President Donald Trump will receive Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House on Wednesday, even as a political firestorm has put Moscow's alleged meddling in the US election back in the spotlight.

US To Arm Kurdish Fighters In Syria

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 10, 2017

The United States on Tuesday announced it would supply arms and military equipment to Kurdish fighters battling ISIS in Syria, a move likely to anger key ally Turkey which considers the Kurdish forces to be terrorists.

From Aspiring Stylist To Terrorist Widow: One Woman's Syria Story

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 24, 2017

Islam Maytat thought marrying an Afghan-British businessman was her ticket to a new life as a fashionista in London. Instead she became a widow living under terrorist rule in Syria.

Al Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahri Calls To Wage War Against Syrian President And Allies

World News | Reuters | Monday April 24, 2017

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri has called on terrorists in Syria to wage guerrilla war against enemies ranging from Syrian President Bashar al Assad and his Iranian-backed allies to Western powers.

Nearly 70 Children Among Dead In Syria Evacuees Bombing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 17, 2017

Nearly 70 children were among those killed when a suicide car bombing tore through buses carrying evacuees from besieged government-held towns in Syria, a monitor said on Sunday.

Pope Francis Urges To End Syria Bloodshed

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 17, 2017

Pope Francis urged an end to 'horror and death' in Syria on Sunday as he celebrated the traditional Easter Day mass in Rome.

Evacuee Convoy Devastated By Car Bomb In Syria's North

World News | Louisa Loveluck, The Washington Post | Sunday April 16, 2017

A car bomb in northern Syria killed more than 100 people Saturday when it ripped through buses evacuating residents from a town besieged by rebels for more than two years.

43 Dead As Suicide Bomber Targets Evacuating Buses In Syria: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 16, 2017

A suicide car bomb attack on buses carrying Syrians evacuated from two besieged government-held towns killed 43 people on Saturday, as US-backed fighters advanced in their push towards the ISIS group's Raqa stronghold.

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson Cancels Visit To Moscow Over 'Developments In Syria'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 8, 2017

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow next week, his office announced Saturday, saying "developments in Syria have changed the situation fundamentally".

Terrorists Celebrating US Strikes In Syria, Says Hassan Rouhani

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 8, 2017

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that 'terrorists' were applauding his US counterpart Donald Trump for launching a missile strike on an airbase of his Syrian government ally.

Russia Warns Of Serious Consequences From US Strike In Syria

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 8, 2017

Russia warned on Friday that US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.

Russia Warns Of 'Serious' Consequences From US Missile Strike In Syria

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 8, 2017

Russia warned on Friday that US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.

Hinting At Action, Trump Says Chemical Attack In Syria 'Crossed A Lot Of Lines For Me'

World News | Anne Gearan, The Washington Post | Thursday April 6, 2017

President Donald Trump confronted the enormity of the six-year-old Syrian conflict on Wednesday, acknowledging that he now bears responsibility for a war his predecessor could not end, but offering no specifics on what he could do differently.

UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Syria Chemical Attack, Calls It 'War Crime'

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 5, 2017

A suspected chemical weapons attack which left more than 70 dead in a rebel-held town shows war crimes continue in Syria, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Wednesday.

European Union Puts Responsibility Of Syrian Gas Attack On Bashar Al-Assad

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 4, 2017

The regime of Bashar al-Assad bears 'primary responsibility' after a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in a rebel-held town in Syria, EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said.

Dialysis Supplies Dwindle For Besieged Syrians

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 25, 2017

The wail sliced through the stuffy underground medical centre in a besieged town near the Syrian capital. Dania, 14, was writhing in pain ahead of her first ever dialysis session.

16 Gets Killed As Overnight Air Strikes Hit-On Syrian Prison

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 25, 2017

At least 16 people were killed overnight in air strikes on a prison in the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Saturday.

US Led Coalition Raids North Syrian School Results In 33 Deaths

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 22, 2017

At least 33 people were killed in a US-led coalition strike on a school used as a centre for displaced people near a ISIS-held Syrian town, a monitor said Wednesday.

Suicide Bomber Kills 25 People In Damascus: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 15, 2017

At least25peoplewere killed in asuicidebomb attack at a court house inDamascuson Wednesday,statemediareported, the second bomb attack in the Syrian capital in five days.

Bashar Al-Assad Dubs US Forces 'Invaders', Looks For Concrete Steps From Donald Trump

World News | Reuters | Sunday March 12, 2017

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said he had yet to see 'anything concrete' from US President Donald Trump over his vow to defeat ISIS and called US forces in Syria 'invaders' because they were there without government permission.

Far From War's Front Lines, Life In Syria Is Still Tough

World News | Reuters | Monday March 6, 2017

Large parts of Damascus have survived almost six years of conflict in Syria relatively unscarred, but shortages of fuel and electricity, spiralling prices and a lack of jobs mean the lives of its residents are far from unscathed.

Atop Palmyra's Damaged Theatre, Syrian Musicians Sing Of Return

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 5, 2017

Atop the ruins of Syria's famed Palmyra theatre, recently recaptured from the Islamic State group, teenage musician Angel Dayoub sings an old Arabic favourite: "We're coming back, oh love, we're coming back."

Donald Trump Promises Syria 'Safe Zones', Barack Obama Says No Easy Fix

World News | Reuters | Saturday December 17, 2016

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday his administration would build "safe zones" to try to help civilians trapped in Syria's bloody conflict, an idea that President Barack Obama said would be too hard to enforce.