Russia quits U.N. system aimed at protecting hospitals, aid in Syria
Russia said on Thursday it has quit a voluntary United Nations arrangement that aimed to protect hospitals and humanitarian aid deliveries in Syria from … Read more
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Syrian army says Israel hits several bases across country
The Syrian army responded to Israeli strikes on southern, central and eastern Syria in which two soldiers were killed, the army said on Tuesday in … Read more
Turkish-Russian talks on Libya and Syria postponed
Russia and Turkey have postponed ministerial-level talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria, where the two countries support opposing sides in long-standing … Read more
EU adopts €55 million package for Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon to mitigate coronavirus pandemic
As part of the EU’s global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis has mobilised an … Read more
Putin and Merkel discuss Syria, Libya, Ukraine in phone call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Syria’s humanitarian aid needs in a telephone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on … Read more
Libya – A ‘Syria’ in the making in the Mediterranean
A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up, … Read more
Explosion heard near Aleppo in Syria
An explosion was heard in the Syrian city of Aleppo in the early hours of Saturday morning, Syrian state TV said.
No other details were … Read more
Portugal to take 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps
Portugal is to take up to 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps, according to Socialist Party lawmaker Isabel Santos, as concern mounts over the … Read more
Syrian air defences intercept hostile targets over Damascus
Syrian air defences early on Monday intercepted “hostile targets” over the capital of Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported.
SANA added that the … Read more
Russian pilots intercept US Navy aircraft over Mediterranean
Russian pilots intercepted a US Navy aircraft in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner” on Sunday for the second time within four days, claimed the US … Read more
Syria reports first coronavirus death
Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment was found to have been infected … Read more
EU calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria
The EU on Sunday called for an immediate and nationwide cease-fire in Syria to deal with the novel coronavirus.
Anadolu reports that in a statement, … Read more
Syria confirms first coronavirus case
War-ravaged Syria on Sunday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus after weeks of rejecting opposition allegations that the disease had already reached a … Read more
Erdogan expected in Brussels on Monday
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to be in Brussels on Monday for a one-day working visit, his office said amid a charged conflict between … Read more
EU foreign affairs chief calls on countries involved in Greek-Turkey standoff to stop this game
Migrants attempting to get into Europe need to know the border between Turkey and Greece is closed, the EU’s foreign affairs chief has said, as … Read more
Relative calm in Syria’s Idlib as ceasefire takes hold
A ceasefire agreed by Russia and Turkey has gone into effect in Syria’s northwestern region of Idlib, activists and a monitoring group confirmed Friday.
The … Read more
Putin and Erdogan agree on a ceasefire in Idlib, Syria (Updated)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had agreed a deal with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at talks in Moscow that he hoped would … Read more
Erdogan flies to Moscow for Syria ceasefire talks with Putin
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan flew to Moscow on Thursday for talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over a potential ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, where their militaries … Read more
EU ministers hold emergency talks in the wake of tensions at the Greek-Turkish borders
European Union countries offered more money on Wednesday for border policing in Greece and humanitarian aid in Syria’s Idlib, but they were in a bind … Read more
Greece is Europe’s Shield – Von Der Leyen extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs council
The head of the European Commission has sent a strong message of support to Greece in its attempts to stop migrants crossing its border from … Read more
Actions by Russia and Turkey in Syria could amount to war crimes
The United Nations said the actions of Russia and Turkey in Syria could amount to war crimes by both Moscow and Ankara. Russia backs the … Read more
Syrian warplane targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib
A Syrian government warplane was targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.
Syrian warplane was hit by a missile … Read more
Erdogan says EU and world is not understanding Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that “millions” of migrants would soon head for Europe, drawing accusations from EU leaders that he is trying to … Read more
Turkey downs two Syrian fighter jets as it intensifies Idlib attacks
Turkey has escalated a widespread offensive against Syrian troops and their allies, shooting down two government planes, wiping out dozens of pieces of military hardware … Read more
Greece stops accepting asylum applications following Turkish decision to let migrants pass through border
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted that his country will not be accepting asylum applications for one month, after Turkey’s decision to let migrants pass … Read more
I am saddened by the news of so many displaced people, so many men, women and children who are discarded by war – Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his sorrow for the plight of refugees and migrants fleeing war and asked the faithful to pray for them.
“I … Read more
Tensions escalate in Syria as Turkish military target Aleppo military airport
Turkey said Sunday it was continuing a military operation against the Russian-backed Syrian regime in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region but insisted it did not wish … Read more
4000 migrants try crossing Turkish – Greek border
Riot police and the Greek army on Saturday deployed tear gas along the country’s land border with Turkey to try to stop migrants from entering … Read more
Clashes between refugees and police along the Turkish-Greek land border
Refugees and Greek border officials face each other on opposite sides of the border at the closed-off Turkish-Greek border, Edirne, Turkey, 29 February 2020.… Read more
Russia and Turkey Agree to Reduce Tensions in Syria’s Idlib
Russia and Turkey have agreed to reduce tensions on the ground in Syria’s Idlib province while continuing military action there, the Russian foreign ministry said … Read more
Turkey lets refugees exit towards Europe
Groups of refugees and migrants are heading towards the EU after Turkey said it would not abide by a deal to stop them reaching Europe.… Read more
NATO calls on Russia, Syria to halt Idlib offensive
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg urged Russia and Syria on Friday to halt their Idlib offensive and said the military alliance stood in solidarity with member … Read more
Russia Sends Warships to Syria
Russia on Friday said it was sending two warships armed with cruise missiles to waters off the Syrian coast and blamed Ankara for the killing … Read more
NATO to hold extraordinary meeting after attack on Turkish soldiers
Following Turkey’s request, NATO will hold an extraordinary meeting Friday over attacks to Turkish soldiers in Idlib, north-western Syria.
Late Thursday, at least 33 Turkish … Read more
Turkey says it will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe
Turkey, faced with a possible new wave of Syrian migrants and dozens more dead Turkish soldiers in Idlib, will no longer stop Syrian refugees from … Read more
Escalation between Turkey and Syria after Turkish soldiers killed
Dozens of Turkish soldiers have been killed in an airstrike in Syria’s Idlib province, in a dramatic escalation in the battle for control of the … Read more
City of Nairab, in Idlib province seized by Turkish backed anti-Syrian government forces
Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish military have seized the town of Nairab in northwest Syria’s Idlib province, Turkish and rebel officials said on Tuesday, … Read more
Israeli jets strike targets in Syria and Gaza
Israeli fighter jets launched air strikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said on Monday, after the militant group and Israel … Read more
Erdogan to meet Putin, Merkel and Macron to discuss Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Saturday that he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on … Read more
Angelina Jolie – “We’re watching the brutal endgame of the war in Syria as if it has little to do with us. But it does.”
These are excerpts from an op-ed written by Angelina Jolie which will be published on Time Magazine.
“I’ve been to the Syrian region some 10 … Read more
Merkel and Macron seek talks with Putin and Erdogan on Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday they want to meet him and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan … Read more
Sharp escalation in clashes in Syria
Turkish forces and Syrian rebels fought government troops in northwest Syria on Thursday and Russian warplanes struck back in a sharp escalation of an intense … Read more
Syria facing ‘massacre’ on a scale never seen before, UN warns
The UN is warning an unprecedented bloodbath is looming in northwest Syria without international action to restrain the Assad regime.
Regime forces backed by Russia … Read more
Syria: Turkish Foreign Minister tells Russian counterpart on need of permanent ceasefire in Idlib
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday he told his Russian counterpart that attacks in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region must stop immediately and that … Read more
Over 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, flee Russian-backed offensive in Syria
More than 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled their homes during a Russian-backed Syrian military campaign to clear the opposition in northwest Syria … Read more
Israel strikes Iranian targets near Damascus
Seven people were killed in an airstrike reportedly launched by the Israeli military in the Damascus area on Thursday night, according to the Syrian Observatory … Read more
Turkey sending growing number of Syrian mercenaries to Libya
At least 2,000 Syrian militiamen have been recruited by Ankara to fight in Libya for a monthly wage of $2,000 (€1,830) and the promise of … Read more
Turkish soldiers killed in Syria
Syrian government forces killed five Turkish soldiers in northwestern Syria on Monday, Turkey’s defence ministry said, after Turkey deployed thousands of troops there to stem … Read more
Syrian air defence nearly hit passenger plane after Israeli attack
The Russian Defence Ministry in Moscow claimed that the Israeli attack on Syria, which killed at least 23 pro-Iranian gunmen in the middle of Wednesday … Read more
Erdogan vows that Turkey will not allow Syrian forces gain ground in Idlib
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will not allow Syrian forces to gain ground in the last opposition stronghold of Idlib, in comments published Tuesday, … Read more
Deadly confrontation between Turkey and Syria
At least six Syrian government soldiers were reportedly killed by Turkish shelling in Idlib region, Syria, on Monday, in an attack that came in “retaliation” … Read more
Syrians hold secret peace summit in Berlin
Some of Syria’s leading figures met in secret this week in Berlin to overcome the sectarian divides that are tearing their country apart.
This is … Read more
Air strikes in Syria kill 18 in Idlib city despite truce
At least 18 civilians are reported to have died in air strikes that hit a market and an industrial zone in the Syrian rebel-held city … Read more
2,000 Syrian fighters deployed to Libya
In an exclusive report The Guardian reports that a total of 2,000 Syrian fighters have travelled from Turkey or will arrive imminently to fight on … Read more
Reports of unidentified planes strike in eastern Syria
Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Israel on Friday, reports said, triggering “a huge explosion” amid soaring tensions in the region … Read more