Posts Tagged: Syrian Government
British Ministers Back Action to Deter Syrian Chemical Weapon Use
British Prime Minister Theresa May won backing from her senior ministers to take unspecified action with the United States and France to deter further use...
UN Seeks Access to Douma in Eastern Ghouta, People ‘on Their Knees’
The UN humanitarian adviser for Syria called on Wednesday for access to the eastern Ghouta town of Douma, where he said some 80,000-150,000 civilians were...
Republican Senator Graham Warns Against Syria Troop Withdrawal
A senior Republican senator on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump against pulling US troops from Syria, saying it would lead to a resurgence of Islamic State...
Syrian Army Prepares ‘Huge’ Operation in Last Rebel Bastion as Pressure Mounts
The Syrian army is preparing to launch a "huge" operation against the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta unless the Jaish al-Islam insurgent group agrees...
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...
Assad Closer to Ghouta Victory, as Some Rebels Prepare to Quit
The Syrian government moved closer to ending rebel resistance in eastern Ghouta as civilians streamed out of one of its besieged, bomb-battered towns on Thursday...
Syrian Government Forces Said to Be Poised to Slice Eastern Ghouta in Two
Syria's army is poised to slice rebel-held eastern Ghouta in two as forces advancing from the east link up with troops at its western edge,...
Syrians Flee Government Advances in Eastern Ghouta
Thousands of civilians have fled advances by Syrian government forces in eastern Ghouta over the last two days, a war monitor and a resident said...
Syrian Regime Reportedly Seizes Ground in Ghouta Advance
Syrian government forces aim to advance into the eastern Ghouta region one "bite" at a time, a pro-government commander said on Friday, as a war...
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...
Syrian Warplanes Strike Eastern Ghouta Despite Russian Truce
Syrian government warplanes struck the eastern Ghouta region on Tuesday and Damascus accused rebels of shelling a safe route out, despite a Russian call for a five-hour truce that failed to halt one of the most devastating...
State Media: Pro-Assad Militias to Enter Syria’s Afrin Region
Militias allied to the Syrian government will enter the Afrin region, Syrian media reported on Monday, after a Kurdish official said a deal had been...
Public Reports ‘Clearly Show’ Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons: McMaster
US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Saturday that, despite denials, public reports showed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons, and added that it was time for the international...
Syrian Government Rejects UN-Led Committee to Alter Constitution
Syria's government on Tuesday rejected efforts led by the United Nations to form a committee to rewrite the country's constitution, the main result of a peace...
