Posts Tagged: Syria War
Iran Demands US Leave Syria, Assad Regime Threatens Kurds
Iran and Syria on Monday demanded the United States withdraw its troops from Syria, and the Damascus government threatened to defeat Washington's Kurdish allies by force...
Assault on Islamic State Enclave in Syria Is as Good as Over, US-Backed Forces Say
Islamic State was close to defeat in its final enclave on Tuesday after ferocious bombardments overnight and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said the offensive...
Mass Grave Found in Last Islamic State Bastion, SDF Says
A mass grave containing the bodies of dozens of people who may be Yazidis enslaved by Islamic State has been found in territory recently seized...
SDF Official: Some 40,000 Civilians Have Left Last Islamic State Bastion
Around 40,000 civilians have left the last shred of territory controlled by Islamic State in Syria, an official with the US-backed force trying to defeat the jihadists said...
In Joint Statement, Russia and Syria Tell US Forces to Leave Syria
Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on US forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside a refugee camp in the southeast of the...
Assad Meets Khamenei in First Iran Visit Since Syrian War Began
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first public visit to his closest regional ally Iran since the start of Syria's war in 2011, meeting Ayatollah...
Ex-Top Israeli Diplomat: Despite Cooperation in Syria, Russia and Iran ‘Not Natural Allies’
Despite their cooperation in Syria to bolster the Assad regime, Russia and Iran are “not natural allies,” an ex-top Israeli diplomatic official said last week. Speaking...
New UN Syria Envoy Seeks Constitution Talks, With No Firm Timeframe
The new UN envoy tasked with forging peace in Syria hopes to convene a constitutional committee in Geneva "as soon as possible," he said on...
Rethinking Israel’s Syria Campaign
Moscow’s public demand that Israel stop its attacks in Syria places Israel’s long-standing air campaign at a critical juncture despite Benjamin Netanyahu’s avowed determination to...
US Names Three Killed in Syria Blast Claimed by Islamic State
The United States on Friday identified three Americans killed in a suicide attack in northern Syria this week that the US government said was likely carried out...
US-Led Coalition Says It Has Started Syria Withdrawal
The US-led coalition against Islamic State has begun the process of withdrawing from Syria, a spokesman said on Friday, indicating the start of an American pullout...
US Says No Timeline for Syria Withdrawal as Fighting Continues
The United States has no timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department...
Let Down by US, Syrian Kurdish Leaders Look to Russia and Assad
Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurdish leaders who run much of the north are urging Russia and its ally Damascus to send forces...
Satellite Images Show ‘Completely Destroyed’ Iranian Rocket Storage Site Near Syrian Capital After Reported Israeli Strikes
Satellite images published on Thursday show the damage caused by reported Israeli air strikes in Syria earlier this week. The photos -- taken by ImageSat International...
