Syrian Crisis

US, Saudis urge Syria opposition to accept Assad’s political role: Report

Aug 25, 2017 07:35

In a major policy U-turn, US and Saudi diplomats have reportedly been urging the armed Syrian opposition to come to terms with President Bashar al-Assad’s role in Syria’s future as Damascus’ army irreversibly holds the upper hand on the battlefield against militant groups.
Daesh terrorists under siege along Syria, Lebanon border: Hezbollah chief

Aug 24, 2017 14:59

Leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says armed members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group are now under siege over an area of about 60 square kilometers, which straddles Lebanon’s border with Syria, after scores of them killed by resistance fighters.
Fresh US-led air raids kill 7 civilians in Syria’s Mayadin

Aug 24, 2017 09:39

At least seven civilians have lost their lives when the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group conducted a series of aerial assaults on Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum potential reason for war: Turkish nationalist leader

Aug 24, 2017 09:39

A far-right nationalist leader in Turkey has expressed deep worries about the Iraqi Kurds’ plans for an independence referendum later this year, saying the move could provide a reason for Ankara to launch a war on the autonomous Iraqi region.
Syrian troops surround Daesh terrorists in Badiya desert: Monitor

Aug 24, 2017 09:12

Syrian forces have managed to encircle Daesh terrorists in the semi-arid region of Badiya, a UK-based monitoring group says.
Commander underlines Syrians, Iraqis’ right to determine their destiny

Aug 24, 2017 09:10

Regional countries must recognize the fact that the people of Iraq and Syria have the right to determine their own destiny, a senior Iranian commander said.
Iran diplomat, Hezbollah chief discuss Mideast developments

Aug 22, 2017 12:29

Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari has held talks with Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Syrian army soldiers, allies gain more ground in battles against Daesh

Aug 22, 2017 12:29

Syrian government forces, backed by allied fighters from popular defense groups, have made fresh advances against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group across the war-ravaged Arab country.
Syrian peace talks in Astana postponed to mid-September: Kazakhstan

Aug 22, 2017 12:29

The next round of Syria peace talks in Kazakhstan’s capital city of Astana may be held in mid-September, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry says.
Rocket blast kills 5 at Damascus International Fair, several injured

Aug 20, 2017 12:33

At least five people have been killed in a rocket attack near an international exhibition complex in the Syrian capital, Damascus.