Aug 07 Erdogan hails Turkey-U.S. efforts on Syria zone By Associated Press The Turkish and American officials ended three days of talks in Ankara to discuss plans for a safe zone on Wednesday, saying they had agreed to set up an operations center in Turkey "as soon as possible."… Continue reading
Aug 02 Who is 'the opposition' in Syria after 8 years of war? By Ellie Sennett In Syria, life in an “opposition stronghold” can mean many different things. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump administration extends protected status for Syrians in U.S. By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan says the continued armed conflict in Syria merited the extension. Continue reading
Aug 01 Syria says it agrees to cease-fire in rebel stronghold of Idlib By Albert Aji, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 31 Why has the deadly Idlib crisis been met with a 'collective shrug'? By Layla Quran Analysts and advocates say the Syrian regime and Russian forces will continue to attack with impunity unless the international community does more to stop them. Continue reading
Jul 27 Syrian rebel town pounded, 11 killed in market airstrike By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press A Syrian government airstrike hit a busy open-air market in the country's northwest on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, most of them children, according to activists. Continue reading
Jul 22 Syrian airstrikes kill dozens as fighting escalates By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Syrian government forces launched their offensive in Idlib province in late April, but the troops have made little progress since the push started. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Southern California In our news wrap Thursday, a powerful earthquake shook Southern California. The magnitude 6.4 quake, the strongest the area has felt in 20 years, was centered about 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Experts warned strong aftershocks could follow. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 04 Gibraltar detains supertanker with Iranian oil, believed to be Syria-bound By Aritz Parra, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-ravaged Syria. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 7:29 Idlib's 'relentless' onslaught vs. northeastern Syria's 'fragile stability' In northwest Syria, Idlib province -- the final stronghold of opponents of the Assad regime -- is under relentless attack, and a source of tension between Syria and Turkey. Land liberated by the U.S. and its Kurdish allies in northeast… Continue watching