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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
U.S. Central Command conducts raids in Syria, detains IS operatives – statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – The U.S. Central Command forces conducted three helicopter raids in eastern Syria over the past 48 hours, which resulted in detaining six …
Exclusive-Russian-annexed Crimea showers Syria with wheat, Ukraine cries foul
By Jonathan Saul, Maha El Dahan and Maya Gebeily LONDON/DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Using a low-profile fleet of ships under U.S. sanctions, Syria has this year …
No injuries in rocket attack against forces in Syria- U.S. military
(Reuters) – Two rockets targeted a U.S. patrol base in northeastern Syria but did not result in any injuries or damage to the base, the …
Turkish strikes hit oil installations in northern Syria, sources say
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkish drones are targeting key oil installations run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria, three …
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish …
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish …
Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources
By Orhan Coskun and Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) – Turkey’s warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish …
U.S. says continues to oppose any military action destabilizing Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States continues to oppose any military action that destabilizes the situation in Syria, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday, …
U.S. urges de-escalation in Syria, opposes violations of Iraq’s sovereignty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday urged de-escalation of violence in Syria, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement, after …
Canada police arrest Syria returnee on terrorism-related charges
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian police said on Wednesday they had arrested a woman on her return to Canada after 5 years in detention by the …
Former San Diego Resident Sentenced for Funding ISIS Terrorist Activities in Syria
Assistant U. S. Attorney Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 and Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Abdullahi Ahmed …
Former San Diego Resident Sentenced for Funding ISIS Terrorist Activities in Syria
Assistant U. S. Attorney Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 and Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 17, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Abdullahi Ahmed …
US Will Have Over Two Times As Many Troops On The Southern Border Than In Iraq, Syria
US Will Have Over Two Times As Many Troops On The Southern Border Than In Iraq, Syria Jennie Taer on October 11, 2022 The …
After Syria raid, U.S. kills Islamic State militants in air strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it carried out an air strike on Thursday in northern Syria that killed two Islamic State members including …
Kurds fear ‘everything will change’ if Syria, Turkey reconcile
By Orhan Qereman QAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) – A decade into their experiment in self-rule, Syria’s Kurds fear an apparent rapprochement between Damascus and their foe …
U.S. general urges faster repatriation of IS families in Syria camp
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – The repatriation and reintegration of thousands of families of Islamic State militants languishing in a Kurdish-run detention camp in …
Israeli minister says Iran using Syria facilities for weapons production
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday that Iran has used more than 10 military facilities in Syria to produce advanced …
U.S. hits Iran-backed group in third day of violence in eastern Syria – sources
AMMAN (Reuters) -The U.S. military on Thursday hit several targets in the Syrian city of Mayadin in parts of Deir al Zor province under government …
US Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Militants In Syria
US Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Militants In Syria Micaela Burrow on August 24, 2022 U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) conducted air strikes on facilities used by …
U.S. service member lightly wounded in new Syria attack, military says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least one U.S. military service member in Syria suffered a minor injury and up to three …
Iran denies any link to targets hit by U.S. in Syria
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran denied having any link to sites targeted by the United States in Syria, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Wednesday, …
U.S. military carries out strike in Syria on Iran-linked targets
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military said it carried out air strikes on Tuesday in Syria’s Deir al-Zor against facilities …
Russia’s Lavrov condemns Israeli missile strikes on Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday condemned Israeli missile attacks against Syria, in comments that underline a chill in once-warm Russian-Israel …
Syria Denies Holding American Journalist Captive After Biden Admin Confirms Efforts For His Release
Syria Denies Holding American Journalist Captive After Biden Admin Confirms Efforts For His Release Micaela Burrow on August 17, 2022 Syria denied holding journalist Austin …
U.S. arrests airman in connection with attack in Syria
WASHINGTON – A member of the U.S. air force has been taken into custody in connection with an April attack in Syria that wounded four …
US Secretly Giving Approval For Israeli Airstrikes In Syria: REPORT
US Secretly Giving Approval For Israeli Airstrikes In Syria: REPORT Micaela Burrow on June 17, 2022 The U.S. has for years given advance approval to …
U.S. envoy says won’t allow Syria to be Russian ‘bargaining chip’ on Ukraine
By Michelle Nichols HATAY, Turkey – The U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday she plans to meet her Russian counterpart to kick …
Analysis: Erdogan’s vow to expand Syria operations raises stakes in Turkey-NATO row
By Daren Butler, Jonathan Spicer and Maya Gebeily ISTANBUL – President Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to launch military operations soon to expand safe zones already set …
Iran says Israel will pay for Syria attack that killed 2 Revolutionary Guards
DUBAI -Iran said on Wednesday that an Israeli air strike in Syria that killed four people including two Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers would be avenged. …
Israel strikes Syria in response to anti-aircraft fire
JERUSALEM -The Israeli military said it attacked missile batteries in Syria on Wednesday after an anti-aircraft missile was fired towards Israel during what Syrian state …
Biden says U.S. raid in Syria targeted leader of Islamic State
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said a U.S. special forces counter-terrorism raid in northwest Syria on Thursday https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-led-coalition-operation-northern-syria-targeted-jihadists-2022-02-03 targeted the leader of Islamic State, adding …
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
By John Davison JALAWLA, Iraq – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of Jalawla in northeastern Iraq. He …
Former San Diego Resident Pleads Guilty to Funding ISIS Terrorist Activities in Syria
Assistant U. S. Attorney Shane Harrigan (619) 546-6981 and Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 17, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Abdullahi Ahmed …
Despite Terror Threats, Syria Reopens To Tourists
Despite ongoing terror threats and a struggling economy, Syria reopened its borders to tourists, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. The Syrian government began …
World News: US carries out air raids in Iraq, Syria against Hezbollah
The US military carried out “defensive strikes” in Iraq and Syria against the Kataib Hezbollah armed group, the Pentagon said, two days after a US …
AP: US House Syria (CR)
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley appear on Capitol Hill to answer questions about Syria and it’s …
AP: Trump, Macron clash over Islamic State fighters
Increasingly tense relations between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were on display when the subject of Islamic State fighters surfaced on the …
World News: US troops are pulling out of Northern Syria
Ankara says its forces have now entered Tal Abyad, and they’ve taken control of Ras Al Ain and Saluk. Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan is live …
World News: Turkey launches military operation in northeast Syria
Turkey has launched a long-threatened military operation in northeast Syria to remove Kurdish-led forces from the border area and create a “safe zone” to resettle …
World News: ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead: Reports
There are conflicting reports about whether the operation to kill the ISIL leader was successful. The US Magazine Newsweek is citing a US Army official …
World News: US, Turkey agree to temporary ceasefire in Syria
US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu have announced a temporary ceasefire amid a military offensive against Kurdish-led fighters in northern …