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Rebels begin leaving Daraa as part of truce deal

Syrian opposition forces have begun to leave the southern province of Daraa following the implementation of a Russia-brokered truce deal, according to a war monitor. Daraa was recaptured by the Syrian government in 2018 but attempts to impose the state's control over the Daraa al-Balad...

Month of fighting in Daraa displaces 38,000: UN

Fighting between government forces and former rebels in the Syrian province of Daraa has displaced more than 38,000 people over the past month, the United Nations said Tuesday, as truce talks falter. Daraa, retaken by government forces in 2018, has emerged as a new flashpoint in recent...

Blast in Idlib kills 8 militants, wounds others

An explosion shook the base of an al-Qaida-linked group in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing at least eight gunmen and wounding others, opposition activists said. The explosion came as opposition fighters suffered a major setback in southern Daraa province, where a Russian-brokered deal led...

Cyprus sends 88 Syrian migrants back to Lebanon

Cyprus on Monday sent 88 Syrian migrants back to Lebanon after they tried to reach the eastern Mediterranean island nation on two boats. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris told The Associated Press that rescue crews continue to search for one of five men who jumped overboard after police vessels...