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U.S. Launches Major Airstrikes in Syria as Threat of ISIS Return Becomes Real
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Air Force jets carried out a series of strikes on Sunday against 75 Islamic State targets in central Syria, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced, just hours after…
World Court to hear Syria torture claims on July 19 and 20
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The World Court on July 19 and 20 will hear a request by the Netherlands and Canada that it order Syria to cease all acts of torture and…
Twenty-two U.S. troops injured in Syria helicopter mishap, U.S. says
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Twenty-two U.S. service members were injured in a helicopter “mishap” in northeastern Syria on Sunday, the U.S. military said late on Monday, without disclosing the cause of…
Arab League head welcomes Syria back into the bloc
DUBAI (Reuters) – Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomed Syria back into the bloc on Wednesday, as Arab foreign ministers gathered for a preparatory meeting ahead of the full summit.…
Syria to be readmitted soon to Arab League, Jordan minister says
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria should soon be able to return to the Arab League but many challenges lie ahead in resolving the country’s more than decade-old conflict, Jordan’s Foreign…
Exclusive-Iran exploits quake relief mission to fly weapons to Syria -sources
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, James Mackenzie and Parisa Hafezi AMMAN (Reuters) – Iran has used earthquake relief flights to bring weapons and military equipment into its strategic ally Syria, nine Syrian, Iranian, Israeli…
Israel hits Syria after rockets fired towards Golan Heights
By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli jets hit Syrian military targets on Sunday in response to rockets launched towards Israeli controlled territory overnight, Israel’s military said, as violence flared again following…
Syria says Israel hits Homs outposts, sources say air bases bombed
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi (Reuters) – Israeli forces carried out air strikes on outposts in Syria’s Homs province in a raid early on Sunday, Syria’s defence ministry said, while Western intelligence sources said…
US will not back off Syria mission despite deadly attacks -White House
By Jeff Mason and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not back away from its nearly eight-year-old deployment to Syria, where it is battling the remnants of Islamic State,…
Syria condemns US strikes on Deir Al-Zor
CAIRO (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned U.S. strikes on its territory, saying Washington had lied about what was targeted and pledging to “end the American occupation” of its territory.…
Pro-Iranian forces in Syria warn they can respond to further U.S. strikes
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Pro-Iranian forces in Syria said in an online statement late Friday that they have a “long arm” to respond to further U.S. strikes on their positions, after tit-for-tat strikes…
Missiles Rain Down On US Base In Syria After Retaliatory Airstrikes On Iran-Backed Group
Missiles Rain Down On US Base In Syria After Retaliatory Airstrikes On Iran-Backed Group Micaela Burrow on March 24, 2023 A U.S. base in Syria’s Al Omar region came under attack Friday…
US sees spike in unprofessional Russian Air Force behavior over Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has seen a significant spike in unprofessional behavior by Russia’s air force in Syria since March 1, the top U.S commander for the region said on…
Syria says U.S. statement sanctioning security official “falsifies facts”
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign ministry said the U.S. falsified facts and manipulated events when it sanctioned an alleged member of a notorious Syrian intelligence branch this week, a statement posted on…
Syria quake aid blocked from parts of Aleppo province, Amnesty says
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government and Turkey-backed rebel forces have blocked more than 100 trucks carrying humanitarian aid from entering two zones in Aleppo province hit by last month’s deadly earthquake,…
Earthquake death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey and Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that struck on Feb. 6 surpassed 50,000 on Friday after Turkey declared more than 44,000 people died. The Disaster…
Four U.S. troops wounded in raid that killed Islamic State official
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four U.S. troops were wounded during a helicopter raid that killed an Islamic State group leader in northeast Syria, U.S. officials said on Friday. The U.S. military said the troops…
U.N. aid chief says world must remember those displaced by quake in Turkey and Syria
Kahramanmaras (Reuters) – UN aid chief Martin Griffiths appealed on Saturday to remember thousands of people who needed shelter and food while rescuers kept searching for survivors of the devastating earthquake that…
Frustration at UN ahead of likely row with Russia on Syria aid
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will next week discuss if it will allow the UN to deliver aid to rebel-held northwest Syria through more than…
UN chief pushes for more aid access to Syria from Turkey
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday pushed for more aid access to northwestern Syria from Turkey, seeking an expanded mandate from the UN Security Council to…
U.N. aid deliveries to Syria from Turkey could resume Thursday
By Michelle Nichols and Timour Azhari UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) -The delivery of U.N. humanitarian aid via Turkey to millions of people in northwest Syria could resume on Thursday after the long-running operation…
Analysis-Earthquake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad
By Tom Perry and Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad is seeking political advantage from an earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey, pressing for foreign aid…
Taliban administration to send earthquake aid to Turkey, Syria
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban administration will send around $165,000 in aid to Turkey and Syria to help the response to a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck this week, according to…
Russia, Syria restore Syrian air base for joint use
(Reuters) – Russia and Syria have restored the al-Jarrah military air base in Syria’s north to be jointly used, Russia’s Defence Ministry said late on Monday. “Russian and Syrian military personnel restored…
US Captures Two ISIS Militants In Syria
US Captures Two ISIS Militants In Syria Micaela Burrow on January 23, 2023 U.S. forces in Syria captured two Islamic State (ISIS) militants during a raid with Syrian partner militias, U.S. Central…
Syria weakens official exchange rate
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria weakened its official exchange rate to 4,522 Syrian pounds to the dollar, a central bank statement said on Monday, while black market rates used for most economic activity…
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