Syrian Crisis

In warning to US, Erdogan vows to 'break arms and wings' of militants

Feb 25, 2018 09:18

Turkish President Rajab Tayyib Erdoghan has issued one of his strongest warnings meant for the US, pledging to "break the arms and wings" of Washington-backed militants in Syria.
Eastern Ghouta terrorists kill civilian in mortar attack on Damascus

Feb 24, 2018 16:54

At least one Syrian civilian has been killed and nearly a dozen others sustained injuries in a fresh wave of attacks launched by terrorists holed up in the Eastern Ghouta against the capital Damascus.
Syrian army forces, allies foil Fateh al-Sham attack on military posts in Quneitra

Feb 24, 2018 15:18

Syrian government forces, supported by allied fighters from popular defense groups, have repelled a surprise attack by members of the Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Takfiri terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, on military posts in the country’s strategic southwestern region of Quneitra near the border with Israeli-controlled Palestinian territories.
Two civilians killed, four injured in Turkish shelling on Syria's Afrin

Feb 24, 2018 15:17

At least two civilians have been killed and four others injured in Turkish shelling on Syria’s northwestern region of Afrin, where Ankara is leading an operation against US-backed Kurdish militants.
Thousands mourn for 14 slain YPG forces in Syria's Afrin

Feb 24, 2018 15:14

Thousands have participated in the funeral procession of 14 members of the People's Protection Units (YPG) militant group in Syria’s northwestern region of Afrin.
Russia sends most advanced jets to Syria after US F-22 deployment

Feb 24, 2018 11:11

Russia has reportedly sent two of its most advanced and sophisticated fighter jets to Syria, where its air force has been backing up the national army's ground operation against terrorist groups.
Trump admin. says US forces can stay in Syria without Congress authorization

Feb 23, 2018 14:00

The administration of US President Donald Trump says it needs no legal authorization from Congress to indefinitely keep American military forces deployed in Syria and Iraq, even in territories that have been cleared of terrorist fighters, according to two newly published letters written by the Pentagon and State Department.
Turkish military not avoiding civilians in strikes against Syria’s Afrin: HRW

Feb 23, 2018 13:56

Human Rights Watch has criticized the Ankara government’s ongoing cross-border offensive in Syria’s northwestern region of Afrin against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), stating that the Turkish military has failed to adopt necessary measures to avoid civilian casualties.
Syria slams Western silence on fatal terrorist attacks against Damascus civilians

Feb 23, 2018 10:27

Syria’s UN envoy has denounced the US and Europe for their silence on the carnage of civilians in Damascus by the terror groups operating in Eastern Ghouta, saying it is “unacceptable” to endanger the lives of eight million in the capital in order to protect a few thousand terrorists in its suburbs.
Daesh stashed millions of dollars during reign of terror in region: Economist

Feb 23, 2018 10:06

A report says Daesh rose to become the “richest Takfiri terrorist group in history” by stashing millions of dollars across the region before losing its territorial rule in Iraq and Syria late last year.