HOMS, Syria (AA) – Anti-regime groups in Syria on Friday began entering the suburbs of Homs city center that serves as a gateway to the capital Damascus, according to sources. The groups, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have captured large swathes of territory since the surprise offensive launched last week. After gaining control of [&hell...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US on Thursday urged a return to a UN-facilitated political process in Syria, saying that Bashar al-Assad’s refusal to engage led to recent developments. “We, with our partners, are urging allies to protect its civilians, including members of minority groups,” State Department deputy spokesman Veda...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel has claimed to have killed a Hezbollah representative to the Syrian regime in an airstrike in the capital Damascus. In a statement, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee identified the representative as Salman Nimer Juma’a. “Juma’a played a pivotal role, on behalf of Hezbollah, within the Syrian military ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that recent developments in Syria cannot be attributed solely to external intervention, but they stem from “unresolved” problems over the past 13 years. Speaking at a news conference alongside his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, who is on an official visit to Türk...
Aleppo, Syria (AA) – Syria’s Assad regime forces continue their retreat as Aleppo International Airport, among other strategic locations, has been left to the PKK/YPG group, local sources said on Saturday. After the anti-regime armed groups entered the Aleppo city center, Assad forces handed over the Aleppo International Airport in...
ALEPPO, Syria (AA) – Armed groups opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime have seized control of much of Aleppo’s city center. The groups, which entered Aleppo’s city center on Friday, seized control of many neighborhoods in the area. After reaching Sadallah al-Jabiri Square, a central location in the city, the groups ad...
Israeli airstrikes on Monday killed dozens across Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria in a series of deadly attacks. In northern Gaza’s Jabalia, 36 people were killed in one assault, and another 23 were killed in a strike on Almat village, near the Lebanese capital Beirut. Overnight, Israeli forces also bombed Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, killing ...
LONDON (AA) – Finland’s Non-Discrimination Ombudsman has said that the country’s refugee quota plan is discriminatory on religious grounds. The assessment came after the government announced that it will reduce the number of refugees accepted from Muslim-majority countries while increasing the number from Christian countries. According t...
GENEVA (AA) – The United Nations says Lebanon’s densely populated capital Beirut is increasingly being targeted by Israel. Hundreds have been killed, and over a million people have fled their homes throughout the country, with the situation for civilians on the ground in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria worsening every day. “Just last night, Beirut was...
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has said that approximately 250,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria following Israel’s intensified attacks. Filippo Grandi wrote on X that hundreds of thousands of people were left destitute or displaced by Israeli air strikes. He added that local authorities, the Syrian Red Crescent, the...