Syria

Suicide attacks kill Syrian security officials in Homs

Feb 25, 2017

BBC - Gunmen and suicide bombers have attacked security bases in the western Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 32 people.State TV said the local head of military intelligence was among the dead. Some reports put the death toll…

Bomb car kills over 51 people near newly freed Al-Bab town in Syria

Feb 25, 2017

BBC - A car bomb has killed at least 51 people in a rebel-held village near the Syrian town of al-Bab, sources in the region and monitors say.The blast - claimed by Islamic State (IS) militants - destroyed a rebel post in Sousian,…

Geneva talks between Syrian government and opposition are underway

Feb 23, 2017

UN-sponsored peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition are under way in Geneva for the first time in nearly a year, the BBC reported.The two sides will not meet face-to-face to begin with, the BBC added.Staffan…

Syria: US-backed Kurdish and Arab forces advance on IS locations in Deir Al-Zour

Feb 22, 2017

BBC - A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab rebels has advanced into territory held by so-called Islamic State (IS) in Deir al-Zour province, eastern Syria.Kurdish military sources said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had…

Syrian opposition factions warns of truce collapse if attacks continue

Feb 20, 2017

BBC - Rebel factions in Syria that backed recent peace moves say an intensification of government attacks has put the current truce in jeopardy.They warn that they reserve the right to respond to recent bombings of areas around…

Trump vows to let Arab Gulf states pay for Syria safe zones

Feb 19, 2017

The US President, Donald Trump, vowed to make Arab gulf states help pay for safe zones in Syria to curb the flow of Syrian refugees at a campaign rally in Florida Saturday, the Daily Caller wrote.Trump’s comments echo language from…

Syria’s White Helmets obtain US visas to attend the Oscars