U.S.-backed forces repel IS attack near Syrian dam
U.S. backed Syrian forces repelled a major counter-attack by Islamic State (IS) militants holding out at the…
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U.N. calls on Gulf countries to do more to help Syrian refugees
A senior United Nations refugee official on Sunday called on Gulf Arab states to give more to help Syrians…
Evacuations of opposition fighters resume in Syria’s Homs
Syrian state TV says scores of opposition fighters and their families have left the central city of Homs after…
Lebanon near breaking point over Syrian refugee crisis: PM Hariri
Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said Lebanon was close to breaking point due to the strains of hosting 1.5 million…
Syrian refugee numbers in the region surpasses five million
The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt has passed five million for the first…
Syrian opposition, Russia discuss reinforcing ceasefire
The Syrian opposition and a senior Russian diplomat agreed on Wednesday that Syria's fragile ceasefire needed to be…
Turkey ends ‘Shield’ military operation in Syria: PM
Turkey has ended the Euphrates Shield military operation it launched in Syria last August, Prime Minister Binali…
ISIS counter-attacks to defend north Syria stronghold
Clashes raged around a key northern Syrian town on Tuesday after the Islamic State (IS) militant group launched a…
Syria’s deal to evacuate Shias, Sunnis from towns: observatory
The Shia populations of two pro-Syrian government towns are to be evacuated in exchange for the evacuation of Sunni…
Spain court opens 1st criminal case against Syrian officials
A Spanish National Court judge on Monday ordered an investigation into the alleged role of nine Syrian intelligence…
