Posts Tagged: Syrian Government
Syria Wants Burkinis on Public Beaches, Official Denies Ban on Western Beachwear
Syria's Islamist-led government has said women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body on public beaches, though an official denied there was any ban on Western beachwear and said the decision was misunderstood. The...
Syria to Include All Sectors in New Government, Foreign Minister Says
Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan...
Syria’s Golani Vows to Punish Those Responsible for Torture Under Assad
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees during the ousted Syrian president's...
Rebel-Backed Figure Takes Charge as Syria’s Interim Prime Minister
Syria's new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three days ago. In a...
Syrian Rebels Capture Key City of Hama in Fresh Blow to Assad
Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian...
UN Finds ‘Highly Probable’ Syrian Government, Allies Targeted School, Hospitals
It is "highly probable" the government of Syria or its allies carried out attacks on three healthcare facilities, a school and a refuge for children...
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...
US Calls Russian, Assad Regime Airstrikes in Syria ‘Reckless Escalation’
The United States continues to be alarmed by Syrian government and Russian air strikes in northwest Syria and believes they are a "reckless escalation" of...
Syrian Government Steps Up Airstrikes in Northwest, Seizes Small Town
Syrian government forces pounded positions in the northwest of the country on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, in the heaviest day of...
After Fleeing Bombs, Syrian Families Shelter in Olive Groves
Families who fled Syrian government and Russian strikes in northwestern Syria are sleeping in an olive grove near the Turkish border without enough food and...
In East Aleppo, Bodies Still Under Rubble Show Limits of Syria’s Recovery
The bodies of three-year-old Malak Kasas and two neighbors still lie under a pile of rubble in Aleppo's Kalasa district more than two years after...
Syrian Kurdish Official: Damascus Talks Going Nowhere, Russia to Blame
Efforts to forge a political deal between Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria and the Syrian government are at a standstill and President Bashar-al Assad's ally...
At Least 15 Reported Killed as Syrian Government, Rebels Exchange Fire
At least 15 people were reported killed on Sunday in shelling by government and insurgent forces in northwestern Syria, further straining a Russian-Turkish ceasefire deal...
Saudi Arabia Says Syrian Opposition Must Unite Before Any Dialogue With Government
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a unified Syrian opposition should emerge before the start of any dialogue with the Syrian government. Ibrahim al-Assaf, speaking...
