Turkey’s foreign minister sees potential for US-Iran back-channel talks
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s powerful foreign minister said Saturday that there is no serious initiative to resume…
Australia won’t repatriate new IS-linked group from Syria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and…
A US shift marked Kurdish-led forces’ fall from power in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Two tumultuous weeks saw the fall from power in Syria of the Kurdish-led force that…
US retaliatory strike in Syria kills leader tied to Islamic State ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) — A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death…
Syria start rollout of new banknotes
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria started the process of circulating new currency bills on Saturday as the crisis-hit…
Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a hundred suspected members…
Israel’s military actions inside Syria raise tensions
BEIRUT (AP) — Qassim Hamadeh woke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions in his village of Beit…
Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces
BEIRUT (AP) — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three U.S. citizens had…
2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people…
Syria struggles to heal a year after Assad’s fall
HOMS, Syria (AP) — A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s…
EU asylum agency updates guidance for applications by Syrian asylum-seekers
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday issued updated guidance for asylum applications by Syrian nationals…
Thieves steal ancient Roman-era statues from Syria’s national museum
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thieves broke into Syria ‘s national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back…