Overnight strikes on positions held by Iranian-backed militias and their allies in eastern Syria killed 14 fighters, a war monitor said on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear who carried out the …
How Iran’s Syria project ground to a half over six months
If we look back a little further, local Syrians also reported strikes that ripped apart Iran’s Imam Ali base on March 11 near Albukamal, a major attack on Shayrat airbase in Homs on March 31, and an …
Coronavirus: Syria facing potential ‘catastrophe’ Assad admits
SyriaPresident Assad has admitted for the first time that the spread of the virus in Syria could turn into a “catastrophe” and overwhelm what remains of the country’s health system. The country has …
Syria’s Assad warns of ‘catastrophe’ if coronavirus cases spike
Assad warned on Monday that the country could face a “real catastrophe” if coronavirus cases spike and overwhelm health services. The current low level of infections did not mean Syria had escaped the …
Civil war erupts within Syria’s ruling Assad clan
President Assad has begun rounding up employees and close associates of his cousin, Rami Makhlouf, as Syria’s ruling family falls into open warfare.Mr Makhlouf, 50, who accused the regime last week of …
ISIS Strikes Back in Iraq and Syria Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions, Coronavirus Concerns
ISIS has staged resurgent strikes in Iraq and Syria as the two war-torn nations now dealt with heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, as well as the novel coronavirus pandemic.
IS militants ‘dumped bodies in Syria gorge’, HRW says
Researchers began an investigation after being sent a video in 2014 showing militants throwing corpses into the 50m (164ft) deep al-Hota gorge. HRW also believes bodies continued to be dumped there …
Syria’s richest man inflames rare public dispute with Assad
Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of the Syrian leader, has accused him of arresting his employees …
Major rift opens up in Syria’s ruling family as Assad’s super-rich cousin breaks ranks
Assad has claimed the country’s security forces are arresting his employees in order to “pressure” him into paying hefty taxes.
ISIS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus
The renewed mayhem is a sign that the militant group is taking advantage of governments absorbed in tackling the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing slide into economic chaos.