Syria

Syrian officer’s war crimes trial begins in Swedish court

The highest-ranking Syrian military official to be tried in Europe on April 15 appeared before a Sto...

Attack blamed on IS militants kills 22 pro-government fighters in central Syria

An attack on pro-government fighters by suspected members of the Islamic State group in central Syri...

Rockets Fired From Iraq Strikes US-Led Coalition Base In Syria, Iran-Backed Islamic Resistance Blamed

Rockets were fired late Sunday from northern Iraq at a military base in Syria housing a US-led coali...

Five rockets fired from Iraq towards U.S. military base in Syria, security sources say

At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a U.S. military base in north...

Why Iran Ally Syria Is Staying Out Of Gaza War

Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran’s Damasc...

15 pro-government Syrian fighters killed in IS attacks: monitor

Islamic State group militants killed at least 15 Syrian pro-government fighters on Friday after they...

Syrian President Bashar Assad visits Iran to express condolences over death of Raisi

Syrian President Bashar Assad met with Iran's supreme leader in the capital Tehran on May 30 and exp...

Israeli airstrikes near city of Aleppo kills several people, Syrian state media say

Israeli airstrikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo killed several people early on June 3, Syrian st...

In Mecca's sweltering heat, Muslims start this year's Hajj pilgrimage

In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on ...

Islamic State killed more than 4,000 since Syria territorial defeat: monitor

Islamic State fighters have killed nearly 4,100 people in Syria since 2019 when the jihadists lost t...

Erdogan says may invite Syria's Assad to Turkiye 'at any moment'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he might invite his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad...

Long road ahead for Turkiye, Syria as Erdogan shows signs of rapprochement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have recently signalled ...

Syria says soldier killed, three wounded in Israeli strikes

One Syrian soldier was killed and three others were injured in Israeli air strikes against military ...

Syrians vote for their next Parliament, which may pave the way for Assad to extend his rule

Syrians were voting for members of a new Parliament in an election Monday, July 15, 2024m that was e...

Yazidi community uprooted by IS onslaught struggles to find stable homes

When Rihan Ismail returned to her family’s home in the heartland of her Yazidi community, she was su...

US troops attacked in Syria, no initial reports of injuries, official says

U.S. troops in northeastern Syria were attacked by a drone, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, ...