Clearing landmines in Syria; sending pickups to troops in Ukraine
Clearing landmines in Syria; sending pickups to troops in Ukraine…
U.S. troops deploy near Syria’s Manbij as Assad calls them ‘invaders’
U.S. troops deploy around Manbij in Syria in an attempt to keep tensions between Turkish and Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State at a minimum.…
Syria’s war: Turkey sets sights on ISIL capital Raqqa
Turkey is stepping up its involvement in Syria's war. As Turkish-backed forces secure control of Al-Bab, the president has said for the first time that he intends to press on towards ISIL's…
Trump signs order to bar some refugees; signals prioritizing Syrian Christians
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that will limit immigration and refugees from some Muslim-majority countries and he separately said he wanted the United States to give priority to…
Russia, Turkey and Iran pledge to enforce Syria ceasefire
Russia, Turkey and Iran, which back warring parties in Syria, end two days of talks in Astana, Kazakhstan with a promise to enforce the country's fragile ceasefire.…
Low expectations in Idlib ahead of Syria peace talks
As the Syrian government and opposition members prepare to meet in Astana for peace talks, some residents of Idlib say they have little hope that a solution will be found to end…
Turkish jets strike 14 Islamic State targets in northern Syria
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Fuel truck blast kills dozens in Syrian border town
Dozens of people are killed in a blast in the centre of a rebel-held town in Syria near the Turkish border, multiple sources say.…
UN Security Council endorses Syria ceasefire
The UN Security Council has officially welcomed a Russian-Turkish brokered ceasefire in Syria. It's hoped it will help pave the way for peace talks which are due to be held in Kazakhstan…
Children among the dead in Damascus air strikes
At least 40 people, including several children, are killed in air strikes targeting rebel-held territory in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus, including a strike that hit a school.…
Syria’s Aleppo free of rebels, army announces victory
The Syrian government has declared victory in its fight to retake Aleppo after the last convoy carrying rebels and their families left the city. State television showed government supporters celebrating after the…