Syria: New Breakthrough Against The Islamic State Group In Raqqa

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces on the roof of a building near Raqqa, June 7, 2017.

In Syria, US-backed Kurdish-dominated forces penetrated west of Raqqa on Saturday (10 June), opening a second front in Syria's main stronghold of the Islamic state.

Syria: Washington Starts Delivering Weapons To Kurdish Fighters

The US has begun delivering weapons to Kurdish fighters who are fighting against the Islamic State (EI) organization in northern Syria, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday, fulfilling a promise that angered Turkey.

Syria: Army Offensive In Desert Area Under Islamist Control

The government army arrived on Thursday evening May 25 to resume for the first time since 2014 the highway linking Damascus to the ancient city of Palmyra (photo).

In Syria, the government army arrived on Thursday evening, May 25, to resume for the first time since 2014 the highway linking Damascus to the ancient city of Palmyra, after having driven through the Russian support the Islamic State group of a large desert area.

Syria: Coalition Aircraft Attack A Convoy Of Regime Forces

Aircraft of the international coalition attacked a convoy of the forces of the Syrian regime on Thursday 18 May. (Illustration image).

In Syria, planes from the US-led international coalition bombed a convoy of Syrian regime forces near the Jordanian border on Thursday (May 18th). After the raids, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said Washington is not trying to get involved militarily in the civil war in Syria but will defend its troops if threatened.

Attack On Refugees Leaves More Than 120 Dead In Syria

At least 125 Syrians, including 68 children, who were being evacuated from the besieged settlements loyal to the regime died and hundreds were wounded in a car bomb attack on a bus convoy on Saturday, one of the most violent attacks in more than six Years of war.

US State Considers Chemical Attack A "War Crime" Carried Out By The Assad Regime

US State was considered Thursday that the chemical attack in Syria, which is blamed for the Syrian regime is a "war crime", and condemned the content of the exclusive interview conducted by Agence France-Presse with President Bashar al-Assad.

North Korea Condemns US Air Attack In Syria

North Korea has criticized the US missile attack on a Syrian air base with sharp words and referred to as the need for its own atomic program. The US attack was a "clear and unacceptable act of aggression against a sovereign state" and North Korea condemned him "the strongest," the official North Korean news agency KCNA quoted on Friday a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in Pyongyang.

In Syria, The Chemical Attack, A "Red Line" Already Crossed

By militarily striking the Syrian regime after a chemical attack, US President Donald Trump on Thursday took the opposite of his predecessor Barack Obama who, in similar circumstances, had retreated.

The US strikes in Syria: "Aggression Against A Sovereign State", According To Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the US strikes against Syria as an "aggression against a sovereign state," the Kremlin said on Friday, saying they were causing "considerable damage" to relations between Moscow and Washington.

Syria: Clear Advance Of The Army In The North And Palmyra

The Syrian army made a breakthrough on Monday against the jihadists of the Islamic State (EI) group in the northern province of Aleppo and towards the ancient city of Palmyra (center), which it had lost in December.

Syria: Attacks Further Weaken The Geneva Process

Damascus's representative on Syria in Geneva demanded on Saturday opposition that it condemn the murderous attack against the Syrian intelligence services in Homs, and considered that the priority in Geneva was to speak of "terrorism" Leaving a little room for future discussions.

Washington Adopts The Assassination Of One Of Al-Qaeda Officials In Syria

Adopted the Pentagon on Thursday the assassination of al-Qaida official in an air raid in northwestern Syria.

Peace Talks Negotiations Jeopardize

The truce in Syria seemed tentative Tuesday after part of the rebels suspended their involvement in preparations for peace talks, accusing the regime of violating the cease-fire.
The decision of the dozen rebel groups threatens the process to begin in late January in Astana, led by Russia and Iran, support of the regime, and Turkey, the support of the rebels.

In Syria, French Rafale Pilots Target EI In Palmyra

"No-fly zone in this sector due to Russian air defense": for the three pilots of Rafale who are preparing to take off towards Palmyra and Raqa in Syria, the decoration is planted in some words.

Syria: Talks Between Turkey And Russia On A Truce

Turkey and Russia are discussing a ceasefire agreement across Syria, the Turkish pro-government agency Anadolu claiming that an agreement has been reached without the main players confirming it.

Syria: Transfer Of Evacuations To Aleppo After Attack Of Several Buses

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the evacuations that were to take place on Sunday in Aleppo and two Shiite villages in Syria were postponed until further notice.

Syria, piracy: Obama Breaks The Nail and Charges Russia

During his traditional end of year conference, before flying to Hawaii where he spent the holidays, Barack Obama accused the Kremlin of interference in the recent elections and condemned the savage assault on Aleppo.

Syria: Aleppo Confused Situation, The Evacuation Of The City Suspended

The evacuation of the rebels and their families in eastern Aleppo is finished, according to Russia, only suspended, according to a Syrian general. The two allies do not appear on the same wavelength. After the evacuation of 9,000 people from the besieged neighbourhoods, the situation seems back to square one. And a great confusion about the reasons that led to this suspension.

Russian Strategy In Syria

The heart of Russia's military intervention in Syria equation and put it in the balance of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after more than a year after Moscow sending ground her and equipped military forces to Damascus, the Syrian regime is about to complete the restoration of Aleppo, Syria's second largest city.

The Syrian Chaos Accelerates Diplomatic Initiatives

Representatives from ten countries supporting the Syrian opposition meet on Saturday 10 December in Paris. Five western countries (USA, France, Germany, UK, Italy) and five countries in the region (Jordan, Turkey, UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia) will look into the Syrian conflict when celui- is experiencing a turning point.