Syria
Israeli strikes hit Iranian targets near Russia’s Mediterranean bases
(Reuters) - Israel hit Iranian targets in a series of strikes on Sunday near the ancestral home region of Syrian President Bashar…
U.S. military: ISIS leader in Syria killed in drone strike
The leader of Islamic State in Syria, one of the top five leaders of the militant group, has been killed in a…
Russia vetoes 12-month extension of U.N. aid into Syria from Turkey
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Russia vetoed on Friday a bid to extend U.N. Security Council approval for 12 months of U.N.…
Reports of Israeli military action targeting Syria’s Tartus
July 2 (Reuters) - Syria on Saturday accused Israel of launching an "air aggression" from over the Mediterranean, west of Tripoli, with…
Lebanon, Syria, Egypt sign gas import agreement
Lebanon, Syria and Egypt on Tuesday signed an agreement to transfer 650 million cubic metres of gas per year from Egypt to…
Syria says damage to Damascus airport from Israeli strike ‘significant’
An Israeli airstrike that struck Damascus International Airport caused “significant” damage to infrastructure and rendered the main runway unserviceable until further notice,…
Number of Syrians becoming German citizens tripled in 2021
BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - The number of Syrians who became naturalised German citizens was three times higher in 2021 than the…
UPDATED: Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
JENIN, West Bank, May 11 (Reuters) - An Al Jazeera reporter was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the occupied West…
Israeli missile strike kills soldiers near Damascus
April 27 (Reuters) - Four Syrian soldiers were killed on Wednesday, Syria's defence ministry said, in an Israeli missile attack on positions…
Syrian and Libyan fighters now appearing in conflict in Ukraine
A top Ukrainian politician has shared photographs with Sky News showing three dead fighters in military-style fatigues, with their faces clearly visible,…
Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight
AMMAN/BEIRUT, March 20 (Reuters) - Some Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of…
Russia sends hypersonic-armed fighter jets to Syria for naval drills
Russia has deployed MiG-31K fighter jets with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and long-range Tupolev Tu-22M strategic bombers to its air base in Syria…