Syrian Crisis

About 17 dead as Turkish helicopters hit pro-government forces in Syria's Afrin

Mar 02, 2018 13:25

Turkish military helicopters, operating as part of an unauthorized campaign in Syria’s Afrin, have reportedly targeted a group of pro-government forces defending the northern region.
Russia: Terrorists indiscriminately target civilians in Syria's Eastern Ghouta

Mar 01, 2018 14:49

The Russian military says Takfiri terrorists continue to indiscriminately target civilians in Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, which has witnessed deadly violence over the past few days.
Aid convoy heading to northern Syria amid clashes with Turkey: ICRC

Mar 01, 2018 10:37

A Syrian convoy of humanitarian aid has reached the northern district of Afrin, which has been the target of a Turkish offensive for more than a month.
Russia calls for UN assessment of humanitarian situation in Syria's Raqqah

Mar 01, 2018 10:03

The Russian defense chief has called on the UN to set up an international commission to assess the humanitarian situation in the northern Syrian city of Raqqah, which is controlled by US-backed Kurdish militants.
US established 20 military bases in Syria’s Kurdish-held north: Russian official

Mar 01, 2018 09:48

A top Russian security official says the US has set up around 20 military bases in areas controlled by Kurdish militants it supports in northern Syria, adding that Washington “provoked” Turkey into launching an offensive in those regions by providing the Kurds with advanced weapons.
Syria on frontline of fight against enemies of Islam: Leader

Mar 01, 2018 14:15

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Syria is on the frontline of the fight against the enemies of Islam.
Syria rejects possession of chemical weapons

Feb 28, 2018 15:16

Syria has rejected allegations of possessing chemical weapons, stressing that the foreign-backed Takfiri terrorist groups operating in the country, including al-Nusra and Daesh, have obtained some stocks.
Putin orders daily five-hour ceasefire in Syria's Eastern Ghouta

Feb 26, 2018 16:36

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the implementation of a daily ceasefire in Syria’s Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta from Tuesday and the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" through which civilians can leave the militant-held area.
Russia dismisses 'bogus' reports of chemical attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

Feb 26, 2018 13:11

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has dismissed as “bogus stories” the recent reports of an alleged chemical attack in the militant-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Syrian capital city of Damascus, stressing that government forces have attacked foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists there.
France says Turkey must observe Syria ceasefire in Afrin

Feb 26, 2018 12:40

French President Emmanuel Macron says Turkey must observe a United Nations Security Council resolution on a month-long ceasefire in Syria including its northwestern region of Afrin where Ankara is waging an offensive against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).