Syrian army renews push on besieged areas
The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs on Monday, a war monitor said, as…
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Last eastern Ghouta rebels poised to surrender: Syrian state media
The group in control of the last rebel bastion near Damascus appeared on Sunday to have agreed a deal for its…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Syria’s Afrin town under siege, entry imminent
Turkey’s military and its rebel allies have besieged the northern Syrian town of Afrin and were nearing its town…
Syria says U.S. halting aid to rebels is step toward ending war
Syria views a U.S. decision to halt CIA support to rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad as a…
Syrian Observatory says eight killed in Ghouta air strikes
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said overnight air strikes killed at least eight people in the rebel-held…
Syrian army declares cessation of hostilities east of capital
The Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities on Saturday in the rebel-controlled Eastern Ghouta region…
Trump ends CIA arms support for anti-Assad Syria rebels: officials
The Trump administration has decided to halt the CIA's covert programme to equip and train certain rebel groups…
Air strike on prison in Syria’s Idlib kills 16: monitor
At least 16 people were killed overnight in air strikes on a prison in the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest…
Clashes in Syria’s capital after surprise rebel assault
Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday as rebels and Islamist militants tried to…
Rebel missile attack kills 26 Yemen soldiers in camp: officials
A rebel missile attack killed at least 26 members of pro-government forces in a camp Friday east of the Yemeni…
Syria’s opposition picks new delegation to Geneva peace talks
Syria's main opposition body on Sunday approved a new delegation to take part in Geneva peace talks later this…
Residents: air strikes hit Syria’s Idlib city, 15 dead
At least 15 people died in air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib on Tuesday, in some of the heaviest…
Gabbard’s Syria meeting with Assad sparks outcry
The revelation by a US Democratic congresswoman that she met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has drawn criticism…
Football returns to Syria’s Aleppo after five year-war
A local football match took on significant meaning for supporters this weekend - as war-torn Aleppo witnessed its…
Syrian rebels say no plan to sign communique at Astana talks
The Syrian rebel delegation has no plans to sign a communique at the Astana talks, its spokesman Yahya al-Aridi…
Syrian rebels palnning to attend peace talks in Kazakhstan
Syrian rebel groups have decided to take part in peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for…
Aleppo endgame nears as evacuation goes on
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared close to victory in Aleppo on Wednesday, but United Nations and rebel…
Syrian army closes in on last rebels in Aleppo
As President Bashar al-Assad's army closed in on the last rebel enclave in Aleppo on Tuesday, Russia, Iran and…
Dispute holds up evacuation from ‘hell’ of Aleppo
The evacuation of the last opposition-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo was suspended on Friday after…
Dispute holds up evacuation from ‘hell’ of Aleppo
The evacuation of the last opposition-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo was suspended on Friday after…
After Aleppo cease-fire, rebel and civilian pullout delayed
The pullout of Syrian rebels and civilians from their last holdout in the city of Aleppo was delayed on Wednesday,…
Russia says to start talks with U.S. on Aleppo rebel withdrawal
The Russian government said on Monday it would start talks with Washington on a rebel withdrawal from Aleppo…
Syrian rebels tell U.S. they refuse to leave Aleppo
Syrian rebel groups have told the United States they will not leave Aleppo after Moscow called for talks with…
Yemen conflict: No extension to 48-hour truce
The Saudi-led multinational coalition fighting the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen says a 48-hour cessation of…
Evacuation of three Syrian towns to go ahead Monday under rare deal
Besieged rebel fighters in a Syrian border town and families trapped in two Shi'ite towns in northern Syria are…
Russia claims working with Free Syrian Army alongside Assad troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with…
New U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance launches offensive against ISIS
A newly formed U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance on Saturday launched an offensive against Islamic State in the…
Russia says latest strikes weaken rebels
Russia said Sunday its latest Syria strikes hit infrastructure used by rebel fighters and claimed it has…
‘Fiercest clashes’ as Syria regime advances with Russian support
Syrian regime forces backed by Russian air strikes advanced in the centre of the country Monday, sparking the…
Intense Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen capital
Saudi-led warplanes pounded rebel positions in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday, an AFP correspondent said, reporting…
Syrian rebel group says ceasefire over, talks collapse
A Syrian rebel group said on Saturday a ceasefire was over between insurgents and the Syrian army and its…
Egypt prolongs role in Saudi-led Yemen coalition
Egypt extended Saturday its participation in the Saudi-led Arab coalition carrying out air strikes on Iran-backed…
Rebel Campaign Leader’s House Attacked By Brotherhood Protesters
The Rebel (“Tamarrod”) group has said on its Facebook page that Muslim Brotherhood supporters are attacking the…
Rebel Campaign Hails ‘Diverse’ Constitution Committee
Mai Wahba, a spokesperson for the 'Rebel' (Tamarod) group, hailed on Monday the make-up of the 50-member…
Egypt’s Rebel campaign blames Morsi for Mubarak’s release order
Egypt's Rebel (Tamarod) campaign said Wednesday that they are "not surprised" by ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s…
Egypt’s Rebel Movement Proposes ‘Arms-Free Protests’ Initiative
Egypt's youth Rebel (Tamarod) campaign has put forward a fresh initiative to ensure arms-free protests in Egypt…
Egyptian “Rebel” Campaign Urges Egyptians To Rally On Friday
Egyptian Tamarrud (Rebel) campaign urged Wednesday all Egyptians to rally on Friday, in order to support the army…
Brotherhood Party Rejects ElBaradei as Egypt’s New Premier
A high-ranking official in the Freedom and Justice Party, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, said on Saturday…
Egypt’s Rebel, NSF Urge Protesters To Protect Revolution As Clashes Erupt Near…
Clashes have taken place between opponents and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood near Cairo's Tahrir Square…
New Tunisian Protest Movement Takes Cue from Egypt
Tunisian opposition activists have launched their own version of Egypt's Tamarod protest movement, whose campaign…