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Far from home, a Syrian rebel group starts over

Syrian rebels forced from their towns when government forces retook eastern Ghouta near Damascus are starting over in the far north, aiming to build hundreds of homes for displaced fighters and civilians on opposition-held land near the Turkish border. Jaish al-Islam, one of Syria’s most...

Assad using Daesh to thwart Sochi: Lebanon Druze leader

Druze leader and head of the Lebanese Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt on Wednesday accused the Syrian regime of using the Daesh terrorist group to sabotage an agreement -- signed Sept. 17 in the Russian city of Sochi -- between Turkey and Russia. “Hundreds of Daesh fighters have been...

Trump slams Russia, Iran for enabling Syrian regime

U.S. President Donald Trump tore into Russia and Iran for bolstering the Syrian regime Wednesday, saying Bashar al-Assad's allies have enabled his "butchery." Trump told the UN Security Council the "Syrian regime's butchery is enabled by Russia and Iran" during a session devoted to...

Syrian regime continues low-intensity attacks on Idlib

The Assad regime and its allies have continued their low-intensity attacks on Idlib’s de-escalation zone despite a ceasefire agreement, local sources told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.  Regime forces and Iranian-backed terrorist groups have continued to shell villages in rural areas of...