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Fierce fighting in Syria's Ghouta as Assad presses assault
More than 1,100 civilians have been killed in the onslaught on the biggest rebel stronghold near Damascus since it began three weeks ago.
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[ANALYSIS] Syrian ‘hell on earth’ is a tangle of power plays
It seems conditions in Syria are getting worse, and there is no end to the conflict.
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Friend or foe? Assad quietly aids Syrian Kurds against Turkey
Turkey, which regards the Kurdish YPG militia in Afrin as a threat on its southern border, launched an assault on the region last month.
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Israeli jet shot down after bombing Iranian site in Syria
Israel then launched a second and more intensive air raid, hitting what it said were 12 Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria, including Syrian air defense systems.
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US dismisses fears of wider war after deadly Syria clashes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is supported by Russia and by Shi‘ite militias backed by Iran, has said he wants to take back every inch of Syria.
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'More than 100 pro-Syrian forces killed after thwarted attack'
A US official says the attack included about 500 opposing forces, backed by artillery, tanks, multiple-launch rocket systems and mortars.
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Erdogan: We will 'strangle' US-backed force in Syria 'before it's even born'
The United States announced its support on Sunday for plans for a 'border force' to defend territory held by US-backed, Kurdish-led fighters in northern Syria.
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Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Russia first launched air strikes in Syria in September 2015 in its biggest Middle East intervention in decades, turning the tide of the conflict in Assad’s favor.
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Syria opposition meeting in Riyadh sees no role for Assad in transition
Iran-backed militias sowed “terrorism and sectarian strife” between Sunni and Shi‘ite Muslims, the communique said.
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Putin hosts Syria's Assad for talks - Kremlin
Russia is actively trying to build an international consensus around a peace deal for Syria, over two years after Moscow began a military intervention that turned the tide of the conflict in Assad’s favour.
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White House slams Russia over veto on Syria chemical weapons probe
JIM was unanimously created by the 15-member UN Security Council in 2015 and renewed in 2016 for another year. Its mandate is due to expire in mid-November.
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Islamic State leaves Syria-Lebanon border zone
The Lebanese army has said its offensive against Islamic State did not involve coordination with the Syrian army or Hezbollah.
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Syria's Assad says Western plots against him foiled but war not yet won
President Bashar al-Assad said that even though there were signs of victory after six-and-a-half years of civil war, the 'battle continues'.
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[OPINION] The person - and the policy - that could ease Syria’s suffering
Daniel R DePetris says if talks about Syria’s politics have hit a dead end, it’s time to take a hard look at the reality of the situation.
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Syrian army captures more oil wells in Raqqa province
The army’s capture last week of the major Hail gas field northeast of the ancient city brought them 18 kms to the south of Sukhna.
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US says it appears Syria planning another chemical weapons attack
The strike put Washington in confrontation with Russia, which has advisers in Syria aiding its close ally Assad.
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Syria’s Assad makes rare trip from Damascus for Eid prayers
The visit appeared to be the furthest he has travelled inside Syria since fighting started in 2011, a sign of growing confidence after army gains aided by Russian air strikes.
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French intelligence says Assad forces carried out sarin attack
The six-page French document said it reached its conclusion based on samples they had obtained from the impact strike on the ground and a blood sample from a victim.
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[EXPLAINER] What we know about 4 April chemical attack in Syria
Dino Pisaniello says the use of chemical weapons has a long history in the region.
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Trump spokesperson sparks outcry with Hitler comment
White House spokesperson Sean Spicer triggered an uproar on Tuesday by saying Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons.
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[ANALYSIS] Why can’t America just take out Assad?
Targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would likely give birth to the same kind of catastrophe we saw in Libya after Muammar Gaddafi’s fall.
