U.S. Forces Will Stay in Syria, Top Kurdish Politician Says
'The United States had given a clear commitment to the Kurds,' senior official says amid fears over America's declining role in the region
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Unidentified Planes Hit Iranian Militias in Eastern Syria, Military Sources Say
Iranian-backed militia fighters were put on heightened alert and ambulances were seen rushing to the desert outskirts of Mayadeen after several explosions were heard, two locals say
Ravaged by War, Syrian Rebel Stronghold Struggles With Coronavirus Surge
The total number of cases seen in Idlib province — an overcrowded enclave with a population of 4 million, many of them internally displaced — has more than doubled since the beginning of August to more than 61,000
At Least One Killed in Drone Strike in Northwestern Syria
American forces conducted a 'kinetic counterterrorism strike' near Idlib province targeting a senior leader of the militant group Al-Qaida, U.S. Central Command says
UN Says Syria Unsafe for Refugees Amid Host Country Pressure to Return
UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria notes hostilities in several areas of the fractured country, its collapsing economy, drying riverbeds and increased attacks by Islamic State militants
Putin Meets Assad, Takes Swipe at Foreign Forces in Syria
Russia's air force played a critical role in turning the tide of the Syrian conflict in Assad's favor, helping him recover most territory lost to insurgents
Syrian Troops Enter Last Opposition Bastion to Enforce Ceasefire
A Russian-negotiated deal that went into effect last week essentially ended the fighting in Daraa al-Balad, which is known as the cradle of the uprising in Syria
Israel Reportedly Strikes Near Damascus; Syrian Missile Remnants Found in Tel Aviv
A Syrian missile launched at Israel fails to hit any ground targets and explodes over the sea
Russia Facilitates Evacuation of Syria's Last Opposition Bastion
Over 50,000 civilians lived in Deraa al Balaad, which has now become a ghost town since after weeks of intermittent fighting
Huge Oil Spill From Syrian Power Plant Spreads Across Mediterranean Coast
Satellite images show the leak spreading some 20 kilometers north of its source, and authorities say work is underway to clean the coast in the rocky areas
