Syrian War

UN Probe Finds Syria Government Behind Sarin Gas Attack In April

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 6, 2017

United Nations war crimes investigators on Wednesday said they had evidence that Syrian government forces were behind the chemical attack that killed dozens of people in Khan Sheikhun in April.

'Shocking' Conditions Await Civilians Fleeing ISIS In Syria

World News | Louisa Loveluck and Zakaria Zakaria, The Washington Post | Sunday August 20, 2017

Fleeing terror in the Islamic State's last Syrian strongholds, tens of thousands of civilians have become stranded in harrowing conditions across barely functional displacement camps.

Syrian Army, Allies Advance Against ISIS East Of Raqqa

World News | Reuters | Monday July 24, 2017

Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from ISIS in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit and war monitors reported.

Syrian War Monitor Reports Death Of ISIS Leader But US Can't Confirm

World News | Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 12, 2017

A group that monitors the war in Syria said Tuesday it has "confirmed information" about the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, citing information received from the militants in eastern Syria.

ISIS Chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Dead, Says Syria Monitor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 11, 2017

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Tuesday it had information from top ISIS group leaders confirming the death of the jihadist organisation's chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

At Least 10 Dead In Syria's Idlib Province Due Car Bomb: Report

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 25, 2017

A car bomb killed 10 people in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, reported on today.

What Happens When You Join ISIS - Then Change Your Mind

World News | Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post | Thursday June 1, 2017

As soon as his cab arrived in an Islamic State safe house in December 2015, his lawyers say, Mohamad Khweis realized he had made a huge mistake.

Iraq Presses Mosul Assault, UN Warns Of Danger To Civilians

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 30, 2017

Iraqi forces pressed forward with an offensive against terrorist-held areas of Mosul as the United Nations warned of grave danger to civilians in the final stages of the battle.

ISIS 'Minister Of War' Killed, Says Syrian Army

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 24, 2017

The Syrian army killed ISIS "minister of war" among other senior figures in the group in operations east of the northern city of Aleppo. The man was identified as ISIS war minister Abu Musab al-Masri.

Over 2,000 Rebels, Families Evacuate Damascus District: Reports

World News | Reuters | Monday May 15, 2017

More than 2,000 rebels and their family members have left the devastated district of Qaboun on the edge of the Syrian capital Damascus after more than two months of aerial strikes and artillery shelling, state media said on Sunday.

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.

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.

Photographer Puts Down Camera To Save Boy In Syria, Then Breaks Down

Offbeat | Written by Priyanka Pant | Wednesday April 19, 2017

Heartbreaking pictures have emerged of a Syrian photographer putting down his camera in order to carry a wounded young boy to safety after a bomb attack and then breaking down in tears after seeing another child lying face down on the ground - presumably dead.

UK Lawmakers Call For Syrian President Assad's Wife To Lose British Citizenship

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

UK lawmakers are calling on the government to strip Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife of her British citizenship, for supporting her husband's regime during the country's ongoing war.

Rex Tillerson Faces Tough Talks In Moscow Amid Increased Tensions

World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 11, 2017

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Moscow this week will be an early test of whether the Trump administration can use any momentum generated by a missile attack on a Syrian air base to craft and execute a strategy to end the Syrian war.

Benjamin Netanyahu Says Israel Committed To Treating Syrian War Wounded

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel remained committed to treating war wounded from Syria and reaffirmed his support for last week's US air strike in the neighbouring country.

Trump Lauds Military, Defends Attack

World News | David Nakamura, The Washington Post | Sunday April 9, 2017

President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the U.S. military for carrying out the missile attack on a Syrian airfield and struck back at mounting questions over whether it would help achieve a momentum shift in Syria's bloody civil war.

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.

Bashar al-Assad A 'War Criminal, Syrians Do Not Want Him In Power: US Envoy To UN

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

The United States believes the Syrian people do not want President Bashar al-Assad to remain in power and does not accept that he could stand in elections, Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday.

Iraq Forces Push Into Old Mosul As Thousands Trapped

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 21, 2017

Iraqi forces battled ISIS on Monday to push into Mosul's Old City where thousands of civilians remain trapped under terrorist rule.

Clashes In Syrian Capital After Surprise Rebel Assault

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 20, 2017

Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday as rebels and terrorists tried to fight their way into the city centre in a surprise assault on government forces.

Syria Urges UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres To Avert 'Looming Dam Catastrophe'

World News | Reuters | Friday March 17, 2017

Syria's government urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to demand that a US-led military campaign against ISIS terrorists stop targeting the Euphrates and Tishrin dams and surrounding areas "to forestall a looming catastrophe."

6 Years On, Aleppo Dreams Of An End To Syrian War

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 13, 2017

When the army recaptured Aleppo in December, Mohammad Baqdul left Beirut and returned with his family to his native city, convinced the end of Syria's six-year war was near.

Violence Against Syria's Children 'At Its Worst' In 2016: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 13, 2017

UNICEF said that cases of children being killed, maimed, or recruited into armed groups were the "highest on record" last year.

ISIS Turned Church In Iraq's Mosul Into Religious Police Base

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 10, 2017

The elegant columns of a west Mosul church stand plastered with ISIS propaganda after the terrorists' infamous religious police took over the Christian place of worship.

Deaf Syrians Learn The Language Of War

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 9, 2017

Twice raising the little finger represents "I" and placing a thumb on the index finger and the middle finger makes an "S" to signify ISIS, the terror group.

Thousands In Syria Flee Amid Week-Long Clashes Between Army, ISIS

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday March 4, 2017

Tens of thousands of Syrian civilians have fled ferocious fighting between Russian-backed regime forces and ISIS over the past week in the country's ravaged north.

Crucial Moscow Visit To Be Made By British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 4, 2017

Britain backed sanctions against Russia in response to its annexation of Crimea in 2014, and the countries have clashed on other issues, including Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war in his country.

ISIS Withdraws From Syria's Heritage Site Of Palmyra: Monitor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 2, 2017

Terror group ISIS withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said today, but government forces paused before entering its ravaged ancient ruins because of mines.