Jan 07 Russia's Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally By Albert Aji, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor's death By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press U.S. forces conducted “precision defensive strikes” against five sites of Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Iraqi militia, a Defense Department official said. Continue reading
Dec 27 Syrian opposition calls on the world to aid rebel-held Idlib By Associated Press Opposition leader Nasr Hariri told reporters in Istanbul that the international community "should turn on the red lights because there is a humanitarian catastrophe inside Syria."… Continue reading
Dec 26 Trump warns against 'carnage' in Syrian rebel stronghold By Associated Press In a tweet Thursday, President Donald Trump wrote: “Russia, Syria, and Iran are killing, or on their way to killing, thousands of innocent civilians in Idlib Province. Don’t do it! Turkey is working hard to stop this carnage."… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Parts of Hong Kong paralyzed as protesters, police clash In our news wrap Wednesday, another wave of anti-government demonstrations paralyzed parts of Hong Kong. Black-clad protesters descended on the streets of a busy shopping district, and riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds. Also, protests erupted in India’s… Continue watching
Dec 25 216,000 have fled homes in northwest Syria in recent weeks By Associated Press A relief group active in northwestern Syria said 216,632 people have fled their homes, many of them with no specific place to go. Many have been heading toward the Turkish border for safety. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 10:36 Intensified offensive in Idlib province puts Syrian civilians on the run In Syria, forces loyal to the Assad regime -- and backed by Russian air power -- are advancing in the province of Idlib, the last remaining rebel stronghold. As the Syrian army and its allies try to secure a key… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 10:36 Mysterious death of White Helmets co-founder spotlights toxic propaganda By Malcolm Brabant A month after the suspicious death of White Helmets co-founder James Le Mesurier in Turkey, British officials are being urged to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident. Friends and colleagues fear Le Mesurier may have been murdered or driven… Continue watching
Dec 24 Syrian army captures village and a missile kills 8 civilians By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Government forces also captured a key village held by al-Qaida insurgents in the last rebel stronghold in the war-torn country. Continue reading
Dec 23 Residents of Syria's Idlib province flee new government offensive By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country's last rebel stronghold that began last week. The offensive has triggered a mass exodus of civilians fleeing to safer areas near the Turkish border. Continue reading