President Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to launch military operations soon to expand safe zones already set up across Turkey’s southern borders has raised the stakes in his row with NATO partners over …
Erdogan’s vowed military operation returns spotlight to Syrian border towns
President Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to carry out a new military incursion on Turkey’s southern borders has triggered speculation about potential targets, with the Syrian town of Tal Rifaat emerging as a …
Syria govt criticizes U.S. decision to allow investment in country’s north
construction and finance, in what it said was a strategy designed to defeat Islamic State through economic stabilization. The decision does not permit any transactions with the government of Syrian …
Syria Lambasts Erdogan Plan To Return Million Refugees
Syrian authorities on Friday rejected plans by Turkey to return one million Syrian refugees to a “safe zone” on the border, state media reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in early May …
Iraqis murdered in Syria’s al-Hol
Tens of thousands of Iraqi nationals, mostly women and children, are “stuck in limbo” in a camp in northeastern Syria as violence against them and regional risks increase.
International Donors Pledge Nearly $7 Billion in Aid for War-Torn Syria
International financial organizations, including the World Bank, pledged an additional $1.8 billion for Syria in loans. Although the fundraising numbers fell well short of the $10.5 billion that …
Four killed in attempt to smuggle drugs from Syria -Jordan’s armed forces
Four people were killed in an attempt to smuggle large amounts of drugs from Syria to Jordan, the kingdom’s armed forces said on Sunday.
What the Russian Invasion Means for Syria
Moscow’s decision to intervene militarily in Syria in 2015 effectively preserved the Assad regime in Damascus. Russian air power and intelligence support, along with Iranian-backed militias on the …
US sanctions ISIL (ISIS) financial network
The US Treasury Department accused those designated of playing a role in facilitating travel of ISIL members to Syria.
Three killed in Israeli ‘aggression’ targeting southern Damascus, Syrian ministry says
An Israeli “aggression” launched from the Golan Heights and targeting southern parts of the Syrian capital Damascus killed three people and caused some material damage, the Syrian ministry of defence …