Syria’s Assad says de-escalation zones chance for rebels to ‘reconcile’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that de-escalation zones proposed by his ally Russia were a chance for…
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US-backed force seizes key Syria city, dam from IS group
A US-backed alliance on Wednesday captured Syria's Tabqa and its nearby dam from the Islamic State (IS) militant…
Trump asks Russia to rein in Syria’s Assad, Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his key…
Qatar says Syria ‘de-escalation’ plan not an alternative to political…
Qatar's foreign minister on Tuesday welcomed a Russian-brokered agreement for "de-escalation" zones in Syria but…
Palestinian hunger strike heightens tension with Israel
A hunger strike by more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners over their treatment in Israeli jails has turned into a…
Syria’s army advances despite deal to cut violence: monitor
The Syrian army seized control of the village of al-Zalakiyat north of Hama on Sunday amid a heavy bombardment, a…
Israeli police kill Palestinian girl who tried to attack them in Jerusalem
Israeli paramilitary police officers shot and killed a knife-wielding Palestinian teenage girl who tried to attack…
Russia-backed Syrian safe zones plan goes into effect
A deal hammered out by Russia, Turkey and Iran to set up de-escalation zones in mostly opposition-held parts of…
Iraqi forces gain foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise new push
Iraqi forces pushed further into Mosul from the north on the second day of a new push to speed up the nearly…
Clashes in northwest Syria after de-escalation zones take effect
Syrian government forces and rebels clashed in the northwestern province of Hama on Friday shortly after a…
