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Kurds PYD joins Russia-led alliance north Syria

(Reporting by Mohamed Al Hussein; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) The Democratic Union Party (PYD) has since the beginning of the Syrian revolution denied coordination with the Syrian regime in fighting the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and other opposition factions, then the Islamic State (ISIS). It...

Syrian rebels pour men and missiles into frontlines

Insurgents in Syria are deploying more men and weapons, including significant quantities of anti-tank missiles, to resist ground attacks by the Syrian army and its allies, backed by Russian air strikes, rebels and a monitoring group said on Tuesday. With help from Lebanon's...

UNHCR chief questions EU refugee strategy with Turkey

The U.N. refugee agency chief questioned on Monday the European Union's strategy of building more camps in Turkey to stem the flow of refugees into Europe, saying it would be more effective if host countries allowed refugees to work. The EU has pledged at least 1 billion euros...

Assad army advances in Idlib, Hama after Russian strikes

The Syrian regime army backed by allied Hezbollah militia have advanced in western Syria after heavy Russian airstrikes in areas around the main highway running through major cities, Reuters said on Sunday. After deadly clashes Bashar al-Assad army military and Lebanese militiamen took control...