Syria Conflict
“With the security (zone) ... we are also protecting the rights of millions of women and children,” he says.
Updated 26 Nov, 2022 09:57am
Since Sunday, Turkiye has carried out air strikes against the semi-autonomous Kurdish zones in north and north-eastern Syria.
Updated 26 Nov, 2022 09:59am
Threat comes after cross-border air strikes on Kurdish positions in Syria and Iraq and deadly fire on Turkey.
Updated 22 Nov, 2022 09:23am
War monitor says rocket was fired at makeshift camps for displaced people.
Updated 07 Nov, 2022 09:01am
Tehran says it has deployed forces in Syria at the invitation of Damascus and only as advisers.
Updated 25 Aug, 2022 07:44am
Tuesday’s raids follow overnight clashes between Ankara’s forces and the Kurdish-led SDF, says monitoring group.
Updated 17 Aug, 2022 10:28am
“If Turkiye wants to stand with the world that is already against us, let it be, it won’t change much,” says a protester.
Updated 13 Aug, 2022 10:19am
Express opposition to the "illegal seizure and transfer of oil revenues that should belong to Syria”.
Updated 20 Jul, 2022 08:22am
Wishes the people of Syria and soldiers in the military a happy Eid.
Updated 10 Jul, 2022 12:09pm
Pilgrims were left stranded after the runways of Damascus airport were severely damaged by Israeli air strikes on Friday.
Updated 14 Jun, 2022 08:53am
PIA arranges special flights for evacuation; remaining pilgrims will travel to Iraq.
Updated 13 Jun, 2022 07:48am
Decision comes day after the state doubled the price of bread, the country’s main staple, and increased the price of diesel fuel.
Updated 11 Jul, 2021 09:12pm
Of the recently confirmed fatalities, more than 42,000 are civilians, most of them killed under torture in Syrian regime prisons.
Published 01 Jun, 2021 05:52pm
The Israeli air force carried out more than 18 strikes against multiple targets from the town of Deir Ezzor to the Iraqi border.
Updated 13 Jan, 2021 08:07pm
“The Assad regime has committed horrific crimes time after time ... There must be consequences,” says Dutch FM.
Published 18 Sep, 2020 09:34pm
The fresh round of sanctions on Syria penalise 39 companies and individuals, including Assad and his wife Asma.
Published 17 Jun, 2020 07:30pm
“President Assad issues decree number 143 for year 2020 which relieves the prime minister Imad Muhammad Dib Khamis of his position.”
Updated 12 Jun, 2020 10:34am
It was not immediately clear who carried out the strikes on “a base” controlled by Iranian forces.
Updated 18 May, 2020 09:51am
Team says because of a lack of infrastructure, many could die if "disease strikes before preparation".
Published 23 Apr, 2020 03:50pm
Officials in the government of President Bashar al-Assad have repeatedly denied using chemical weapons.
Published 08 Apr, 2020 09:17pm
UN chief says the worst is yet to come, referring to conflict-hit countries like Syria, Libya and Yemen.
Updated 04 Apr, 2020 07:39am
Monitoring group says at least 384,000 people have been killed, including more than 116,000 civilians.
Updated 16 Mar, 2020 07:44am
Forces will establish a security corridor on either side of the M4 highway.
Updated 14 Mar, 2020 10:51am
The agreement raised hopes of an end to one of the bloodiest phases in the nine-year conflict between Russia and Turkey.
Updated 07 Mar, 2020 10:24am
Those displaced by the fighting express skepticism over the deal.
Published 06 Mar, 2020 10:03am
Erdogan told reporters the truce would come into effect at midnight on Thursday.
Updated 06 Mar, 2020 08:50am
Turkey already hosts nearly four million refugees, most of them Syrians.
Updated 05 Mar, 2020 08:48am
Tensions in Idlib rose following the Syrian strike that killed the 33 Turkish soldiers.
Updated 04 Mar, 2020 08:45am
Turkish leader sees Syrian ceasefire deal.
Updated 03 Mar, 2020 08:23am
Ankara has ramped up its attacks, including drone strikes, against the Russian-backed Syrian forces since Thursday.
Updated 02 Mar, 2020 09:05am
