Posts Tagged: Damascus Syria
Russia, Assad Give Ultimatum to Syria Rebels Northeast of Damascus
Syrian rebels in a besieged area northeast of Damascus have been told they must accept state rule or leave, a rebel group said on Tuesday,...
Syrian State Media: Last Rebel Group Starts Leaving Ghouta
The last Syrian rebel group in eastern Ghouta near Damascus began withdrawing on Monday under an agreement with the government, state media said, though a military...
Thousands Leave Ghouta in Surrender of Enclave to Syrian Government
Thousands of people departed eastern Ghouta for Syrian rebel territory near the Turkish border on Tuesday, the third group to leave under a deal brokered...
Rebel Fighters in Syria’s Douma Ready to Lay Down Arms, Russia Says
Rebel fighters with the Jaish al-Islam group in the Syrian town of Douma, near the capital Damascus, have expressed readiness to lay down their arms...
Monitor: Islamic State Takes Damascus Area After Rebels Pull Out
Islamic State fighters holding a small district in Damascus have gained some ground after driving out Syrian army units that moved into a neighboring area that rebels abandoned last week, a war monitor said. In fighting that lasted...
Syrian Ruler Assad Films Himself Driving to Ghouta to Demonstrate Victory
President Bashar al-Assad flaunted government advances in Syria's seven-year war by filming himself driving to meet frontline soldiers near Damascus, making a video of the...
Thousands More Syrians Flee Their Homes as Two Battles Rage
Thousands of civilians streamed out of their towns on Saturday to escape battles in the north and south of Syria, where two different offensives have...
Thousands Stream Out of Syrian Rebel Enclave as Army Advances
Thousands of Syrians fled a rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta on Thursday and crossed by foot to government territory, a Reuters witness and a war...
Syrian Regime Intensifies Ghouta Assault in Bid to Cut Rebel Enclave in Half
Syrian government forces pounded eastern Ghouta with air strikes on Wednesday in an effort to slice the rebel enclave in two as they intensified a...
Iran Reportedly Builds New Permanent Military Base Near Syrian Capital
JNS.org - Iran has established a new permanent military base outside of the Syrian capital of Damascus, which may house missiles capable of striking Israel. According to...
Small Aid Convoy Reaches Besieged Syrian Zone: UN
An aid convoy of nine trucks carrying food, health, and nutritional supplies for 7,200 people reached the besieged rebel-held Damascus enclave of Eastern Ghouta on...
Syrian Rebel-Held Area Suffers Bloodiest Week Since 2015: Monitor
The Syrian rebel-held area Eastern Ghouta of Damascus has suffered its bloodiest week since 2015 as a result of government bombardment, with 229 people killed...
Syria Denies US Claims It Used Chemical Weapons Used Against Rebel-Held Areas
The Syrian foreign ministry denied on Saturday US allegations it had used chemical weapons against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave near Damascus, saying the accusations were...
Syrian Rebels Report Israeli Airstrikes Near Damascus
Israeli jets were reported to have carried out airstrikes near the Syrian capital early Wednesday, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue hitting...
