Syria: end the sanctions
The Syrian civil war is ten years old this week, and it’s time to stop it. At least half a million Syrians are dead, a...
Syrian war
Where do the Kurds fit into Syria’s war?
The future of Kurdish-led areas of northern and eastern Syria has been thrown into doubt by President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops who...
UK foreign minister: Assad will be around for a while
British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will remain in place for “a while” thanks to support from Russia,...
Fifty thousand Syrians returned to Syria from Lebanon this year
Fifty thousand Syrians have returned home from Lebanon so far in 2018 and the number could reach 200,000 in a year’s time if it continues...
Kremlin dismisses Trump warning on Syria’s Idlib
The Kremlin dismissed US President Donald Trump’s warning to Syria not to launch an offensive in the rebel-held enclave of Idlib, saying on Tuesday that...
Israel warns Syrians away from frontier as Assad closes in
Dozens of Syrians approached the Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to seek help or sanctuary from a Russian-backed...
Israel ‘not ruling out’ eventual ties with Syria’s Assad
Israel held out the prospect on Tuesday of eventual contacts with Syria under President Bashar al-Assad, in a nod to his regime-consolidating advances in a...
Syrian government seeks to recapture southwest
The Syrian government wants to recapture insurgent territory in the southwest through a settlement in which fighters accept state rule or leave, the foreign minister...
Syrian army ready for southern battle, pro-Assad commander says
The Syrian army has completed preparations for an imminent offensive against rebel-held areas in southwestern Syria, a non-Syrian commander in a military alliance that backs...
Trump’s Iran move reminds some of run-up to Iraq war
Fifteen years after invading Iraq over weapons of mass destruction and ties to al Qaeda that both proved non-existent, the United States is again steering...
Israel pounds Syria as Iran targets Israeli bases (Update 2)
Israel said it attacked nearly all of Iran’s military infrastructure in Syria on Thursday after Iranian forces fired rockets at Israeli-held territory for the first time in...
Israel hints it could hit Iran’s ‘air force’ in Syria
Israel released details on Tuesday about what it described as an Iranian “air force” deployed in neighbouring Syria, including civilian planes suspected of transferring arms,...
British PM May defends Syria strikes against parliament critics
By Elizabeth Piper British Prime Minister Theresa May defended on Monday her decision to launch air strikes against Syria, answering criticism over her bypassing...
Syria attack triggered Western action, but on the ground Assad gained
After Syrian forces bombed the town of Douma earlier this month in an attack the United States says involved chlorine gas, Washington and its allies...
US accuses Russia, Syria of tampering with Douma evidence
By Laila Bassam and Anthony Deutsch The United States accused Russia on Monday of blocking international inspectors from reaching the site of a suspected...
Israel conducted April 9 strike on Syrian airbase – NYT
Israel maintained its official silence on Monday over its possible involvement in an April 9 air strike on a Syrian airbase after the New York...
Germany continues to believe Syria must one day see regime change
Germany continues to believe that the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad must be replaced at the end of a peace process, but acknowledges the realities...
Khamenei’s envoy says Iran can destroy Israel
The Supreme Leader’s envoy at Iran’s Quds force said on Thursday that Tehran could destroy Israel and warned it to avoid any “stupid” measure against...
Merkel: Germany won’t join any Syria strikes but supports allies
Germany will not join any military strikes against Syria in response to a suspected poison gas attack on an opposition enclave, but supports Western efforts...
Syrian government raises flag in Douma – Russian agencies
Syrian government forces have raised their flag over the last rebel bastion in eastern Ghouta, taking full control of the town of Douma as insurgents...