Senior Syrian military official appears in Swedish court on war crimes charges

However, it remains unlikely Rifaat Assad — who recently returned to Syria after 37 years in exile — will show up for the trial, for which a date has yet to be set. Swiss law allows for trials ... Read More

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Syria’s state-run SANA news agency quotes a military statement as saying Israel carried out a missile strike targeting an air defense unit in its south, causing material damage An opposition war ... Read More

Reports in Syria: 36 Syrian military personnel killed in Israeli strike

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 36 soldiers from President Bashar Al-Assad’s army were killed ... direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Latakia, targeting Aleppo International ... Read More

Syria’s Assad Reassures Putin on Overcoming Terrorism, Nazism

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered his condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin, reaffirming their shared commitment to triumph over terrorism and Nazism ... Read More

Worrying signs exist that IS growing stronger in Syria

Slowly but surely, the Islamic State terror group seems to be regaining its footing in Syria, launching new and brazen attacks against forces loyal to Syrian ... Read More

At least 7 killed and 30 injured in car blast in Syrian town near Turkish border, residents say

The Arab-populated town run by Syrian rebel groups backed by Turkey opposed to Syrian President Bashar al Assad has been relatively quiet since it was hit by a car blast over two years ago. Read More

Syria Nuclear Probe Reactivated After UN Watchdog Meets Assad

A stalled investigation into an alleged clandestine military-nuclear facility in Syria was renewed this week, signaling President Bashar al-Assad may be ready to resolve questions about a site ... Read More

Iranian generals and officers killed in Israeli strike on consulate in Syria

While the Iranian consulate building was destroyed in the attack, the main embassy building remained untouched, according to Syria's state news agency ... President Bashar Assad's regime. Read More

Syrian President Assad receives invitation to attend Arab league summit in Bahrain, says Syrian Presidency

BEIRUT, March 26 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an official ... newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Middle Eastcategory Syria says ... Read More

US Sanctions Assad Supporters Over Drug Trafficking

Syria has become the world's leading producer of the powerful drug, and its trade has helped bolster the Assad's government's coffers during the country's long-running civil war. "The revenue from ... Read More

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Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation ... desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate ... Read More

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By Yonette Joseph Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation ... opens its season in Seoul. Here’s how to cheer and what to ... Read More