Syria Conflict
“We respect the agreement reached with Russia and we expect Russia to abide by this agreement,” defence minister says.
Published 29 Dec, 2019 02:24pm
Russian and Syrian jets have stepped up strikes on villages and towns around Maarat al-Numan.
Updated 23 Dec, 2019 08:21am
Syria has suffered fuel shortages since earlier this year amid Western sanctions blocking imports.
Updated 22 Dec, 2019 09:52am
Najat Rochdi, senior humanitarian adviser to the UN’s Syria envoy, calls for "immediate de-escalation".
Updated 21 Dec, 2019 08:33am
Of those killed, 8 include children; more than 200 have died since a ceasefire announced by Moscow in August.
Published 07 Dec, 2019 09:18pm
The war in Syria has killed more than 370,000 people and displaced millions since it erupted in 2011.
Updated 02 Dec, 2019 08:48am
Wikileaks published an email from a member of the team that investigated the attack in the town of Douma in April 2018.
Updated 26 Nov, 2019 08:31am
Pence makes two stops during his short trip, which was previously unannounced for security reasons.
Updated 24 Nov, 2019 08:43am
Turkey's defence ministry blames Syrian Kurdish fighters for the attack.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 03:07pm
The Israeli army says they had targeted about a dozen military sites.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 09:43am
Last week, Syrian President Bashar Assad said his forces will soon retake Idlib.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:55am
Turkey blames the car bombing on the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
Updated 17 Nov, 2019 08:23am
Turkey invaded northeast Syria last month to push out Syrian Kurdish fighters near the border.
Updated 10 Nov, 2019 08:58am
Turkey’s defence ministry blames Syrian Kurdish fighters for the attack.
Updated 03 Nov, 2019 09:06am
An SDF spokesman says Kurdish fighters are withdrawing from border positions.
Updated 28 Oct, 2019 08:14am
Turkey’s military says the attack occurred near the border town of Ras al-Ayn.
Updated 28 Oct, 2019 08:25am
Regrets EU failed to provide $6.7bn it promised to help house and feed around 3.6m Syrian refugees.
Updated 27 Oct, 2019 08:21am
Turkey and its Syrian proxies have launched a cross-border attack against Kurdish-held areas.
Updated 26 Oct, 2019 10:30am
Moscow says police will help Kurdish forces withdraw to a line 30 kilometres from the border.
Published 25 Oct, 2019 02:51pm
Russian forces have started patrols along the flashpoint border, filling the vacuum left by a US troop withdrawal.
Published 24 Oct, 2019 05:29pm
Kurdish militia commanders have yet to respond to the deal reached in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Updated 24 Oct, 2019 08:43am
Warns that “crippling” sanctions could be reimposed if Turkey fails to honour obligation to protect minorities.
Published 23 Oct, 2019 09:31pm
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hails the deal as one that will end the bloodshed in the region.
Updated 23 Oct, 2019 09:30pm
Syrian president says Idlib is the basis for resolving chaos and terrorism in all other areas; calls Erdogan a "thief".
Published 22 Oct, 2019 04:20pm
A five-day pause in Turkey's military offensive to allow withdrawal of Kurdish YPG fighters expires tonight.
Published 22 Oct, 2019 03:00pm
One man blocks the way of a US van with a poster reading: "Thanks for US people, but Trump betrayed us."
Updated 22 Oct, 2019 08:50am
“Since when did you start to side with terror? Did PYD-YPG join Nato and we do not know about it?”
Published 21 Oct, 2019 07:13pm
Jordan is a key US ally in the region.
Updated 21 Oct, 2019 08:27am
The withdrawal is supposed to take place before Tuesday evening, when the pause in fighting is set to end.
Updated 21 Oct, 2019 08:13am
A senior US defence official clarifies that the situation is still fluid and plans could change.
Updated 20 Oct, 2019 10:51am
