Keyword "syria civil war" - List of latest news (25 results)

19/04 Syrian President al-Sharaa meets US congressman - analysis

Syrian President al-Sharaa met US Congressman Mills in Damascus to discuss reconstruction and easing sanctions in the first such meeting since he took office.

19/04 Syrians recall Assad's deadly chemical weapon attack over a decade later - NYT

On August 21, 2013, sarin gas attacks in Syria's Ghouta and Moadamiya killed 1,500 people, marking the deadliest strike of the civil war. Assad faced no accountability.

15/04 The rise and fall of a Syrian warlord: Rebel commander surrenders to Damascus - analysis

Ahmed al-Awda was instrumental in transforming southern Syria rebels into collaborators of the Assad regime.

13/04 Syrian President al-Sharaa impresses diplomats in Turkey forum - analysis

Syrian President Sharaa attended the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, meeting with Erdogan and other leaders. He strengthened ties with Azerbaijan, Qatar, and the Kurdistan Region for regional cooperation.

03/04 Syria Suffers Nationwide Power Outage Due to ‘Technical Malfunction'

The Syrian energy ministry on Tuesday attributed a nationwide blackout to a “technical malfunction in the electrical system.”

18/03 Global donors commit $6.5 billion to Syria’s post-war recovery

Global donors pledge billions to help Syria rebuild after years of war.

13/02 Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal

Hundreds of thousands have been killed in civil war-torn Syria.

26/01 200,000 Syrians Returned Home Following Fall of Assad, Says U.N.

The United Nations refugee chief said some 200,000 Syrians have returned home since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown.

29/12 Syria's de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years

Drafting a new constitution could take up to three years, Ahmed al-Sharaa said, adding that it would take about a year for Syrians to see drastic changes.

17/12 A nation divided: Will Syria be better now that Assad is gone? - opinion

What will happen next is not a mystery. There are only a few realistic scenarios, considering that the groups that toppled Assad are former ISIS and al-Qaeda terrorists.

11/12 Assad's fall is a turning point for Israel - opinion

Diplomatic pragmatism paired with nuclear brinkmanship – makes the coming months a critical period for Israeli and international policymakers.

10/12 We ourselves are surprised... After the capture of Damascus, Sunni rebels destroyed the holy shrine of Shias.

Sayyida Zainab Shia shrine in Damascus is safe. Syrian rebels did not attack Iraqi paramilitaries. Iraqi fighters had decided not to intervene to protect Assad after rebel attacks that began on November 27 captured several cities.

09/12 Europe Migrant Crisis 2.0 Warnings After Fall of Assad in Syria

There are growing warnings that the instability in Syria may lead to a repeat of the migrant crisis that destabalised Europe.

08/12 The delegation that brought down Assad! The power behind Tahrir al-Sham

The opposition group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which shook the Assad regime with the operation they launched on November 27, has created an important turning point in the conflicts in Syria. So, when talking about this group, who are Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham and its leader Mohammed Abu Colani?

08/12 Fears explode that Syria could become 'base for global jihad' after Assad's fall

EXCLUSIVE: With the dictator ousted, analysts worry about the future of the country ravaged by more than a decade of civil war.

08/12 How governments around the world reacted to the overthrow of Al Assad

World powers pledged Sunday to work for regional stability after Islamist-led rebels toppled their former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

08/12 Israel: Rebels capture four Syrian cities, Israel fears opening of another front of war

As the rebels in Syria continue to strengthen and the Bashar al-Assad government weakens, Israel fears the opening of another war front. In fact, armed forces have entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights area and are attacking UN observer forces. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar escalated the Israel-Syria...

07/12 How Syrian rebels' advance toward Damascus impacts Israel’s border? – analysis

Syrian rebels have reached Damascus, meaning the spillover risks into the Golan have grown.

02/12 Former spy chief issues chilling UK terror warning as Syria civil war reignites

Sir Alex Younger, who ran MI6 for almost six years, said "many, many" ISIS fighters and their families are being held by Kurdish forces in eastern Syria.

02/12 'Bashar al-Assad's forces humiliated as shock attack sends soldiers fleeing'

Anti-government forces have stormed their way to victory against Bashar al-Assad's men in Aleppo.

01/12 Now that Lebanon is quiet, now Syria... Civil war intensifies as rebels advance

Government forces build a defense line against rebels in the central Hama region with Russian support, an Iranian "US-Israeli conspiracy"... The US keeps its distance from the rebels (Johannesburg = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hyunmin Yoo = The situation in Lebanon has entered a calm phase thanks to the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, but as the civil war in Syria intensifies agai

30/11 While the world wasn't watching, the Syrian civil war flared up again

Allies of the Damascus regime are busy with other things, but Russian forces are already supporting President Bashar al-Assad with airstrikes. Aleppo has been firmly in the hands of the government since the victory in 2016, one of the most important turning points of the war, now it seems that control has slipped out of their hands in a few days.

18/10 World's oldest capital city that has been inhabited for 4,500 years

It's known as the "City of Jasmine" and people first settled there in the 3rd millennium BC - but tourists are warned against visiting.

21/06 Lack of Evidence: Assad General Accused of War Crimes Acquitted

A Swedish judge acquitted a former Syrian army general of indiscriminate attacks on civilians, saying prosecutors failed to provide evidence.

15/03 The UN warned that the Syrian civil war enters its 14th year with no solution in sight

The United Nations envoy for the country, Geir Pedersen, stressed that the people “have suffered for a long time from indescribable devastation and violence, which has impacted the entire society.”