Syrian Civil War
Syria says it has taken control of Aleppo's Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood, Kurdish forces deny claims
The Syrian forces combed through 90% the neighbourhood according to the SANA News Agency, while Kurdish representatives assured Reuters that their forces were still present in Aleppo.
Syrian Army to strike Aleppo as Kurdish forces reject evacuation after ceasefire announcement
Damascus declares curfew in Aleppo following clashes with SDF
Brutal double murder triggers curfew, heavy security presence in Homs, Syria
Russian-led assault in Syria leaves over 500 civilians dead
The Syrian Network for Human Rights,(SNHR), said the 544 civilians killed in the hundreds of attacks carried out by Russian jets and the Syrian army include 130 children.
Syrian government steps up air strikes in northwest, seizes small town
Air and ground strikes killed 12 people in several areas including the town of Maarat al-Numan, the Observatory said.
Turkey maintained Syrian contact despite support for rebels
Erdogan may support the rebels in the Syria civil war, but still maintained low-level contact with their government.
ISIS could regain control of Syria within a year, Pentagon reports
A US troop withdrawal could allow a nearly defeated ISIS to regain control of their lost territory in Syria, a draft report claims.
Stabilize Syria in 2019
More than half a million people have lost their lives in Syria since 2011. More than 5.5 million have fled their homes as refugees, and another 6.2 million people are displaced within their country.
Ankara’s invasion of Syria creates occupying power, says Bundestag report
The German Bundestag research committee wrote that Turkey’s government did not respond to a request for information about “the security objectives of Turkey."
UAE re-opens Damascus embassy in another win for Assad's Syria
Damascus has a long way to go, but it appears to be winning one round after another.
Israelis, Arabs and Kurds discuss a Middle East confederation in Jerusalem
“Israel should not be afraid of a confederation of Iraq and Syria as a counterweight to a more assertive Turkey and Iran.”
US report: Iran provoking and threatening the US in Syria and Iraq
Defense Department Inspector General presents sobering report on Iran's influence and unclear US policy to confront Iran's role in Iraq and Syria.
Russia's sole aircraft carrier damaged after crane crashes into it
Touted as a symbol of power by Moscow, the 'Admiral Kuznetsov' had been deployed to the Mediterranean to take part in the Syrian conflict.
