Syria

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.
Damascus bazaar in Ramadan

Jun 15, 2016 01:38

Storekeepers and vendors offer various types of traditional Syrian foods in the streets of capital Damascus in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Syrian situation: The foreign-backed war continues

Jun 14, 2016 13:05

As of the end of May this year, the situation in Syria has, in principle, remained largely unchanged, despite the intense fighting amongst all the parties involved in the conflict, including external participation from Russia and the so-called coalition led by the United States.
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.
Syria's terrorists smuggle wheat into Turkey: Report

Jun 13, 2016 02:16

Foreign-backed terrorists operating across Syria have smuggled large quantities of wheat into Turkey, a report says.
Hundreds flee Daesh-held Manbij as Kurdish forces close in

Jun 13, 2016 01:48

Hundreds of civilians have fled Manbij with the help of Kurdish-Arab alliance troops who have surrounded the Daesh-held city in north Syria, says a UK-based monitoring group.
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.