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Syria's new rulers name foreign minister amid push for international relationsSyrian rebels appointed a new foreign minister after overthrowing President Assad. The new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, aims to rebuild the nat...- How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's governmentRebel forces swiftly overthrew the Assad dynasty in Syria after a 13-year conflict. The insurgents launched an offensive in late November, ...
- Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) insurgent group that overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad, is attemptin...
- How Syria’s rebels developed lethal drone technologySyria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has undergone a remarkable transformation from a beleaguered jihadist faction to a well-organised milita...
- Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgentsIranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to support the Assad government against a strong insurgent offensive led by Hayat Tahr...
- Who is fighting in Syria and why?Syrian rebels have recaptured Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad. The surprise offensive has reignited the Syrian civil war, leading to ...
- Why did Syria's civil war reignite?Syrian opposition fighters have made a significant advance in Aleppo, capturing most of the city and controlling wide areas across Hama, Id...
- Syria's second city slips from government control: MonitorAleppo, Syria's second-largest city, has fallen out of government control for the first time in a decade following a surprise rebel advance...
- Bombing kills co-founder of Syria's main al-Qaida-linked group, once known as Nusra FrontSuicide bomber kills Abu Maria al-Qahtani in Idlib province, last rebel-held area. Conflicting reports on explosion source. Monitored by Ob...
- Iran's Pakistan attack amid joint drills raises eyebrowsThe attack was neither preceded by any effort by the Iranian side to resolve the issue diplomatically nor any acrimonious exchange of state...
- Drone strikes at Syrian military ceremony kill 67 people and wound 180, health official saysIn an earlier statement, Syria's military said that drones laden with explosives targeted the ceremony packed with young officers and their...
- Turkey-Syria quake death toll rises above 35,000One week after the 7.8-magnitude tremor, Turkish media reported a handful of people were still being pulled from the rubble and increasingl...
- Islamic State chief blows himself up during US raid in SyriaThe operation was the biggest blow to the jihadist organisation since his predecessor, the better-known Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in...
- Syrian government shells in rebel area kill seven of same familySo far it is unclear what caused the escalation, which prior to the attack had already killed at least 17 children this month, according to...
- Turkey says it destroyed 'chemical warfare facility' in SyriaThe Turkish army destroyed overnight "a chemical warfare facility, located some 13 kilometres south of Aleppo, along with a large number of...
- Al-Qaeda remains resilient, continues to cooperate closely with LeT: UNThe sanctions monitoring team submits independent reports every six months to the Security Council on the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and assoc...
- Syria's deadliest month of 2017 claims 3,000 livesBacked by Russian air strikes, the forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are pressing a battle to retake IS- controlled areas in the ...
- Islamic State vows to defeat Russia in Syria as strikes intensifyThe Islamic State group vowed Tuesday to attack Russia and defeat it, as Moscow announced it had intensified its air campaign against jihad...
- How US weaponry is turning Syrian conflict into proxy warSeveral US-aided units have come under direct fire by the Russians. But they claim to have held their territory, with the help of TOW missi...
- Putin wins no friends in overture to Assad enemiesPresident Vladimir Putin's overture to opponents of Russia's bombing campaign in Syria was snubbed, with Saudi sources saying they had warn...
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