Posts Tagged: Syrian ceasefire
Syrian Ceasefire Critical to Combating Coronavirus – UN, Red Cross
An immediate nationwide ceasefire is needed across Syria to enable an "all-out-effort" to stamp out the coronavirus and prevent it from ravaging a beleaguered population,...
Airstrikes in Syria Truce Zone Resume Overnight: Opposition, Residents
Jets believed to be Russian bombed rebel-held areas in northwest Syria on Wednesday amid increased shelling of towns by the Syrian army that threatened the...
Syrian Government Gains Ground From Rebels in Northwest
Syrian government forces seized territory from insurgents in northwestern Syria on Thursday, state media and a war monitor said, building on advances since the military...
Jordan to Hold Talks With Russia Over Syria
Jordan will hold talks with Russia this week over a ceasefire in southwestern Syria and alleviating the humanitarian situation there, the Jordanian foreign minister said...
Syrian Government Ground Forces Attack Ghouta Despite Russian Truce Plan
Syrian government forces launched a ground assault on the edge of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta enclave on Wednesday, seeking to gain territory despite a Russian...
Monitor: Airstrike Kills Syrian Family of Nine in Rebel-Held Ghouta
A family of nine was killed in a Syrian government strike on eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said on Monday, as Russia said a truce...
More Bombs Fall on Syria’s Eastern Ghouta Ahead of UN Vote
A new wave of bombs struck Syria's eastern Ghouta unabated on Friday, witnesses said, ahead of a UN Security Council vote to demand a 30-day ceasefire across the country. For a sixth straight day, warplanes have...
UN Pleads for Truce to Avert ‘Massacre’ as Strikes Hit Syria’s Ghouta for Fifth Day
Warplanes pounded the last rebel enclave near the Syrian capital for a fifth straight day on Thursday as the United Nations pleaded for a ceasefire...
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...
UN Demands Syria Ceasefire as Airstrikes Pound Rebel-Held Areas
The United Nations called on Tuesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Syria of at least a month as heavy air strikes were reported to...
Syrian Ceasefire Falls Apart as Government Forces Advance Around Damascus, Rebels Threaten to Suspend Peace Talks
A Syrian ceasefire backed by Russia and Turkey is crumbling five days after it began, with government forces pushing offensives around Damascus and rebels threatening...
Syrian Rebels Pause Peace Talks, Accuse Government of Breaching Ceasefire
Syrian rebel groups have announced they are freezing discussions about joining peace talks sponsored by Russia because of "breaches" in a four-day-old cease-fire by the...
Russia’s Putin Announces Syria Ceasefire Deal Has Been Reached, Hostilities to End Friday
An agreement to end hostilities in Syria's bloody five-year civil war has been reached, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today. The deal, signed by the Syrian...
Israel Gearing Up for Worst-Case ‘Day After’ Scenarios Against ISIS, Hezbollah if Russia-Brokered Syria Deal Materializes
Israel is gearing up for the “day after” an agreement is reached in Syria between the Assad regime and rebel forces, by preparing for worst-case...
