Health Mar 23 War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case is confirmed The arrival of the global pandemic in Syria as well as the Gaza Strip has raised concerns it could run rampant in some of the most vulnerable areas in the Middle East.
World Feb 19 Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights amid nearby offensive The flight carrying Syrian officials and journalists was a symbolic message from President Bashar Assad's government, days after its forces consolidated control over the northwestern province of Aleppo and seized the last segments of the strategic M5 highway linking Aleppo…
World Feb 17 Syria’s military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’ The new advances, along with securing a key highway that ran through rebel territory, are set to facilitate movement between northern and southern Syria, including the city of Aleppo, Syria's commercial center before the war.
World Feb 12 Clash between U.S. troops and Syrian government supporters kills 1 A state news agency said the Syrian man was killed after Syrian troops stopped a U.S. convoy and hundreds of people gathered at the checkpoint to prevent it from continuing on its way.
World Feb 08 Syrian troops gain territory in push to control key highway The weekslong government offensive has created a humanitarian crisis with about 600,000 people fleeing their homes in Syria's last rebel stronghold since the beginning of December, according to the United Nations.
World Jan 07 Russia’s Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally While the official statements made during the previously unannounced visit made no mention of the killing last week of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the timing was conspicuous.
World Aug 01 Syria says it agrees to cease-fire in rebel stronghold of Idlib The decision came hours after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres authorized an investigation into attacks on health facilities and schools in the rebel-held enclave, following a petition from 10 members of the U.N. Security Council.
World Mar 22 Trump’s Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation The Syrian government called it "irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis.
World Oct 28 Shut for over 6 years, Syria’s national museum reopens More than six years after it was shut down as the country’s civil war encroached, Syria’s National Museum in the heart of Damascus reopened on Sunday.
World Apr 14 Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes Immediately after the attack, hundreds of residents gathered in Damascus' landmark Omayyad square, celebrating what they said was the army's success in shooting down or derailing some of the missiles.