Jul 11 UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia vetoed a compromise resolution that would have extended the operation through the Bab al-Hawa crossing for nine months, and which was supported by 13 of the 15 council members. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. drone strike kills ISIS group leader in northwest Syria, defense official says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department. Continue reading
Jun 30 United Nations to help search for tens of thousands of missing people in Syria By Kareem Chehayeb, Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press The families of some of the tens of thousands of people missing in Syria are drawing some hope from a new U.N. push to find their loved ones. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:27 Syria and Assad regime welcomed back into Arab League after years of civil war By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Twelve years ago, the people of Syria rose up against the regime of Bashar al-Assad as the Arab Spring uprisings swept the Middle East. Assad proceeded to kill, bomb, starve, poison and brutalize his people, and does still. He became… Continue watching
May 14 Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to distance itself from past al-Qaida ties By Ghaith Alsayed, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The leader of an insurgent group that rules much of northwest Syria is rebranding his organization by cracking down on extremist factions and spreading a message of pluralism and religious tolerance. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: U.S., UK oppose decision to reinstate Syria to Arab League By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said they opposed the move. But they also allowed it was up to the Arab League to determine its membership. Continue reading
May 07 Arab League votes to reinstate Syria’s membership after 12-year suspension By Mohamed Wagdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Arab government representatives in Cairo voted Sunday to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension, according to the organization. Continue reading
May 03 Syrian and Iranian leaders sign long-term oil and trade agreements, bolstering economic ties By Albert Aji, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The presidents of Iran and Syria have signed a series of long-term trade agreements in Damascus to bolster economic ties between the two allies. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:57 What the holy month means for Muslims in Turkey and Syria amid earthquake destruction By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Friday is Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. But in southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, festivities have been muted by a mood of mourning and calls for help months after twin earthquakes… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Pope prays for peace in Ukraine, Middle East in Easter address In our news wrap Sunday, Israel struck targets in Syria in retaliation for rare rocket fire from its neighbor yesterday, Pope Francis prayed for Ukrainians, Russians and people of the Middle East in his Easter Sunday address, Los Angeles school… Continue watching