Syria

EU to Pay Refugees Willing to Go Home from Greece

The EU will pay €2,000 ($2,225) each to refugees in overcrowded camps on the Greek islands willing to go back…

5 years ago

Turkey Opens Borders to Europe for Thousands of Syrian Refugees

Photo Getty Images Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says 18,000 refugees have crossed Turkish borders into Europe after his country…

5 years ago

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Pentagon Publishes First Footage of Raid on Syrian Compound

Image source AP Pentagon has published the first footage of the raid in northern Syria in which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,…

5 years ago

Trump Syria Withdrawal: US Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk Resigns

Brett McGurk, the US special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, has quit over President Donald Trump's…

6 years ago

US Withdraws Ground Troops from Syria

US troops are being withdrawn from Syria, after President Donald Trump said the ISIS group had been "defeated", the Trump…

6 years ago

Easter 2018: Pope Francis Calls for End to Syria Carnage during Urbi et Orbi Address

Pope Francis’ Easter message from the Vatican has urged for an end to the "carnage" in Syria. The pontiff also…

7 years ago

Israeli F-16 Fighter Jet Shot Down by Syrian Anti-Aircraft Fire

According to the Israeli military, one of its F-16 fighter jet has crashed amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire after an offensive…

7 years ago

Donald Trump Holds First Phone Call with Vladimir Putin

President Donald Trump held a series of phone calls with world leaders, including one with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According…

8 years ago

Russian Plane Crash: Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 with 93 People on Board Crashes into Black Sea

A Russian Tu-154 plane with 93 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea, the defense ministry has said.…

8 years ago

Andrei Karlov Dead: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Killed in Gun Attack

Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, has died after a Turkish police officer shot him in an apparent protest at…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Says Hillary Clinton’s Foreign Policy Plan in Syria Would Trigger WWIII

Donald Trump has said Hillary Clinton's foreign policy plan in Syria would trigger World War Three. The Republican also said…

8 years ago

Syrian War: Asma al-Assad Rejected Asylum Offer

Bashar al-Assad’s wife, Asma, has said she rejected a deal to offer her safe passage out of Syria in order…

8 years ago

Gary Johnson Ridiculed After Aleppo Gaffe

Gary Johnson, one of the third-party candidates in the presidential election, has been ridiculed after being wrong-footed by a question…

8 years ago

Recep Erdogan: Turkey and US Ready to Drive ISIS from Raqqa

Turkey and the US are ready to drive ISIS from its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Edogan…

8 years ago

Turkish Tanks Roll Across Syrian Border

Turkey has sent tanks and other vehicles across the Syrian border after heavy shelling of an area held by ISIS.…

8 years ago

Gaziantep Attack: Turkey Launches Artillery Strikes on ISIS and Kurdish Targets

Turkey has launched new artillery strikes on ISIS targets at Jarablus, northern Syria, amid reports Syrian rebels are to launch…

8 years ago

Turkey Wedding Attack Kills At Least 30 People In Gaziantep

At least 30 people have been killed and other 94 injured in a bomb attack at an outdoor wedding party…

8 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Vladimir Putin In St Petersburg

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time since the July 15…

8 years ago

Russian Mi-8 Chopper Shot Down by Syrian Rebels in Idlib

A Russian military helicopter has been shot down by rebels in Idlib, northern Syria, killing five people on board, Russia…

8 years ago

Up to $800 Million ISIS Cash Destroyed in Airstrikes

Between $500 million and $800 million in cash from ISIS funds has been destroyed in airstrikes, a US military official…

9 years ago

ISIS Fight: US to Send 250 More Troops to Syria

The US will send 250 additional military personnel to Syria to support local militias in the fight against ISIS, officials…

9 years ago

Syrian Army Retakes Palmyra from ISIS

Syrian army has re-captured the ancient city of Palmyra from ISIS, say state media and a monitoring group. The Syrian…

9 years ago

Syrian Army Enters Ancient City of Palmyra

Syrian army has entered the ancient town of Palmyra seized by ISIS last year, state TV has said. According to…

9 years ago

ISIS Commander Omar Shishani Killed in US Airstrike in Syria

Senior ISIS commander Omar Shishani died from injuries sustained in a recent US air strike in north-eastern Syria, the Pentagon…

9 years ago

Vladimir Putin Orders Russian Troops Withdrawal from Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin has surprisingly ordered his troops to start withdrawing the "main part" of its forces in Syria…

9 years ago