Syrian Crisis

UN sees ‘incremental progress’ in Syria talks despite 'serious challenges'

Apr 01, 2017 00:28

The United Nations says “incremental progress” has been made during the fifth round of the Geneva peace negotiations on Syria, while the Syrian delegation believes the UN-backed negotiations yielded no progress on ending the country's six-year-long war.
US must accept 'political reality' regarding Assad: White House

Apr 01, 2017 00:28

The White House has said that the US must understand the "political reality" in Syria and accept the future of President Bashar al-Assad is for Syrians to decide.
Russian FM praises Iran as ‘powerful’ anti-terror force in Syria

Mar 31, 2017 08:34

The Russian foreign minister has dismissed accusations by the US and a number of its allies that Iran backs terror, saying the Islamic Republic is in fact a “powerful player” in the fight against terrorist groups in Syria.
Assad fate up to Syrians to decide: US secretary of state

Mar 30, 2017 16:52

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the fate of President Bashar al-Assad is up to the Syrian people to decide.
Number of Syrian refugees passes 5 million: United Nations

Mar 30, 2017 10:10

The United Nations says the number of refugees, who have fled the foreign-backed militancy in Syria, has now gone beyond the five million mark.
Daesh shelling, US airstrikes raise Syria dam breach fears

Mar 29, 2017 10:00

Engineers working to open spillways in a major Syrian dam partly held by Daesh in Raqqah province have had to evacuate the site after the extremists shelled it following US airstrikes.
Syria, militants reach deal to evacuate 4 towns

Mar 29, 2017 09:59

The Syrian government and anti-Damascus militants have reportedly reached a deal enabling the evacuation of civilians from four small towns in the Arab country.
More Takfiris leaving last bastion in Syrian city of Homs

Mar 27, 2017 08:29

A second group of militants and their families are leaving the last opposition-held neighborhood in the western Syrian city of Homs under a deal signed last year with the Damascus government.
France’s optimism on Raqqah recapture far from reality: Russia

Mar 26, 2017 08:11

Russia has rejected the US-led coalition’s “rosy forecasts” on surrounding and swiftly retaking the Syrian city of Raqqah from Daesh, saying any such victory could only be achieved through concerted cooperation among all parties fighting terror in the Arab state.
UN pleads with Iran, Russia, Turkey to prevent collapse of Syria truce

Mar 26, 2017 01:13

The UN’s Syria envoy has written to Iran, Russia and Turkey, pleading with the trio to urgently help save the Syria-wide ceasefire, which has recently been undermined by militant attacks against government positions near Damascus and Hama.