Syrian Crisis

German, French special forces in Syria 'an aggression'

Jun 15, 2016 09:45

The Syrian government says French and German forces are present in northern Syria, condemning it as an act of "aggression."
UN urges int’l donors to fulfill pledges on Syria refugees

Jun 15, 2016 09:03

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on the international community to fulfill its commitment to tackle the refugee crisis in the Middle East.
Traffickers abusing refugee children in French camps: UNICEF

Jun 14, 2016 09:16

Life is a "living hell" for children in French refugee camps, where they have been sexually exploited by traffickers who promise them passage to the UK, a UNICEF report says.
Turkey: No cooperation with 'terrorists' in Syria

Jun 14, 2016 09:07

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says Turkey will not allow cooperation with terrorist organizations in Syria, referring to Kurdish groups which the US supports.
Diplomacy, not military, to end Syria crisis: FM

Jun 13, 2016 11:14

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says only diplomacy and not military approaches can settle the five-year-old crisis in Syria.
Twin bombing near Hazrat Zainab's shrine kills at least 20 in Damascus

Jun 11, 2016 07:36

A car bomb and an attacker wearing an explosive vest have struck an area close to a holy shrine of Hazrat Zainab (Peace Be Upon Her) on the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Terrorists in Syria smuggle wheat into Turkey: Report

Jun 12, 2016 12:54

Foreign-backed terrorists operating across Syria have smuggled large quantities of wheat into Turkey, a report says.
Political, military balance shifting in favor of Assad, Syrians: Iran

Jun 12, 2016 12:47

The political situation in Syria is changing in favor of the Arab country’s government and nation, says a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Syria forces retake key junction leading to ISIL-held Raqqah

Jun 11, 2016 12:04

The Syrian army and allied forces have wrested control of a strategic crossroads leading to the northern city of Raqqah, the ISIL Takfiri terror group’s main stronghold.
Some 3,000 ‘Hezbollah-tied’ accounts await freeze

Jun 11, 2016 07:27

As many as 3,000 more bank accounts, allegedly tied to the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah, reportedly await freeze in the coming days under pressure from the United States.