northern Syria
Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback
Middle East
December 9, 2019
Russian forces enter former Islamic State stronghold in Syria after U.S. pullback
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian forces have entered Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State caliphate, in one…
Russia balks at Turkish idea of new Syrian military operation
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Russia balks at Turkish idea of new Syrian military operation
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia said on Tuesday it was bewildered by a Turkish pledge to conduct a new military operation…
Russia lands forces at former U.S. air base in northern Syria
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Russia lands forces at former U.S. air base in northern Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces,…
US must break from Syrian Kurds after PKK reward offer – Turkey
Middle East
November 8, 2018
US must break from Syrian Kurds after PKK reward offer – Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey gave a guarded welcome on Wednesday to a US decision to offer millions of dollars…
Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion in northern Syria killed at least 36 people Sunday and wounded many others, but the…
US-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam
Middle East
March 27, 2017
US-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam
A US-backed Syrian alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias on Sunday took a military airport in northern Syria held by…
Rebels battle Assad’s forces for gateway to north Syria
World
October 24, 2012
Rebels battle Assad’s forces for gateway to north Syria
Syrian rebels are battling to seize an army base close to the main north-south highway and say its capture would…