( The New Arab )- President Donald Trump is not known for his ideological and political constancy, but he came into office having actually been relatively consistent in his rhetoric on Syria.  For Trump, the major focus was on eliminating the Islamic State (IS); the Kurdish PKK was...

( Daily Star )- At least 27 children were killed in the attack in Syria this week, and more than 500 people wounded in a toll that is expected to rise, UNICEF said Thursday. "The killing of children in Syria cannot be allowed to continue," said Geert Cappelaere, Middle East regional director...

( Reuters )- Renewed U.S. interest in the Syrian war is welcome if it leads to a fresh U.S.-Russian push for a political solution, U.N. humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland said on Thursday after a weekly Syria humanitarian meeting. "I hope that this is a watershed moment," Egeland told...

( Reuters )- The Syrian government set conditions on Thursday for any international inquiry into a suspected chemical attack that killed scores of people, saying it must not be "politicized" and should set out from Damascus and not Turkey. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said Syria's past...