Archaeologists in Syria have uncovered a 1,600-year-old mosaic depicting scenes from the Trojan War, officials announced last week. The well-preserved mosaic was hiding beneath a fourth-century …
Is Turkey using HTS to strengthen its hand in Syria?
Amid Ankara’s overtures to Damascus, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham — the radical group controlling Idlib — has seized Afrin and is seeking a deal to expand its control further into territories held by factions …
Inter-rebel clashes resume in northwest Syria after collapse of truce
Rival Syrian rebel groups in northwestern Syria resumed heavy clashes a day after a fragile truce ended five days of bloody fighting in the last remaining opposition enclave, residents and rebels said …
Islamic State claims over 125 people killed in Syrian operations
The Islamic State announced the largest number of operations it has so far carried out in the span of two months in the countryside of Deir ez-Zor, which is under the control of Kurdish forces in …
Calm returns to Syria rebel enclave after deadly internecine fighting
Calm prevailed on Sunday in rebel-controlled northwest Syria a day after a Turkish-brokered truce ended bloody clashes between rival factions which risked wider internecine warfare among opponents of …
Russian, Syrian forces kill 20 militants in Syria, Russian general says
Russian and Syrian forces have killed 20 Islamic militants in an operation in southern Syria, including those responsible for blowing up a troop bus, a Russian officer was quoted as saying late on …
A rare Roman-era mosaic is uncovered during the excavation of an old building in Syria
Syria uncovered a large intact mosaic that dates back to the Roman era, with officials describing it as the most important archaeological discovery since the country’s conflict began 11 years ago.
Hardline Syria rebels sweep across north, 27 killed in clashes
Hardline rebel fighters in northern Syria have clawed territory away from their Turkey-backed rivals this week in clashes that have left more than two dozen dead, the factions and a war monitor said …
Jordan and Syria’s stalled reconciliation leads to a ‘lose-lose’ situation
Almost nothing else has been getting through.” The meagre trade between Jordan and Syria reflects the overarching political problems marring a reconciliation with Damascus by the kingdom and other …
Incredibly ‘rare’ Roman mosaic depicting the Trojan War is found in Syria
The stunning Roman-era artwork is said to have been constructed 1,600 years ago in what may have been the floor of an ancient bathhouse.