The Latest: Syria says 98 percent of east Aleppo retaken
The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Syria’s military says it has gained control of 98 percent of eastern Aleppo, leaving only a tiny enclave packed Continue Reading
Monitor says Syrian army seizes Aleppo Old City from rebels
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday the Syrian army seized control of all parts of the Old City of Aleppo which had been held by rebels. The Continue Reading
Thousands flee besieged Aleppo as Assad forces advance
Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing intense fighting in the embattled rebel-held districts of Aleppo , as the forces of President Bashar al-Assad make advances into the Syrian opposition’s Continue Reading
For Bashar al-Assad, Winning the Syrian War May Lead to New Troubles
BEIRUT, Lebanon — With the Syrian government making large territorial gains in Aleppo on Monday, routing rebel fighters and sending thousands of people fleeing for their lives, President Bashar al-Assad Continue Reading
Syria forces ‘retake’ second Aleppo area
Civilians in Aleppo have experienced intense fighting in recent days Syrian government forces have retaken a second rebel-held district in eastern Aleppo, military sources say. They say the army and Continue Reading
Thousands flee besieged Aleppo as Assad forces advance
Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing intense fighting in the embattled rebel-held districts of Aleppo , as the forces of President Bashar al-Assad make advances into the Syrian opposition’s Continue Reading
Syria: Food Production Hits All-Time Low
Food production in Syria dropped to an all-time low in 2016, a joint report from two U.N. agencies said Nov. 15, Reuters reported. According to the report from the Food Continue Reading
Food production in Syria ‘at all-time low’: U.N.
Food production in Syria has dropped to an all-time low as the country enters a sixth winter of war, U.N. agencies said on Tuesday. The study by the Food and Continue Reading
Exclusive: Syria makes major wheat deal with Russia after dire local harvest
Picture taken September 16, 2016. Syria’s state grain buying agency Hoboob struck a deal to purchase one million tonnes of Russian wheat from political ally Russia, covering the needs of Continue Reading
Coalition Air Strikes Wipe Out More ISIS Oil Assets In Syria
Air Strike Coalition military forces have carried out 10 air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, destroying five supply routes, oil well heads and oil tanker trucks, the Combined Joint Continue Reading