Posts Tagged: syrian opposition
Syrian Army and Pro-Iranian Militias Attack Rebel Enclave in Southern City
Syrian army units aided by pro-Iranian militias have staged a major assault on an opposition enclave in the southern border city of Deraa in a...
Saudi Arabia Says Syrian Opposition Must Unite Before Any Dialogue With Government
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a unified Syrian opposition should emerge before the start of any dialogue with the Syrian government. Ibrahim al-Assaf, speaking...
Monitor: Warplanes Strike Syrian Opposition-Held Southwest
Warplanes struck an opposition-held area in Syria's southwestern Deraa province on Tuesday, a war monitor and local activists reported, a military escalation in territory where...
Sochi Meeting Hangs Over Last Day of Syrian Peace Talks
The Syrian opposition may decide on Friday whether to attend peace negotiations next week hosted by Damascus's close ally, Russia, an opposition spokesman said. His comments...
Syrian Peace Talks Start in Vienna, as Russia Meeting Looms
UN-brokered peace talks with the Syrian government and opposition began in Vienna on Thursday, days before Syria's close ally Russia was due to host separate...
Russia’s Putin Announces Syria Ceasefire Deal Has Been Reached, Hostilities to End Friday
An agreement to end hostilities in Syria's bloody five-year civil war has been reached, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today. The deal, signed by the Syrian...
Syrian Opposition Leader Visits Wounded Countrymen in Israeli Hospital: ‘Assad Slaughters Us, You Heal Us’
An exiled Syrian rebel leader visited countrymen wounded in fighting being treated at an Israeli hospital this week, in a first-ever such visit...
Syrian Opposition, Lebanese Military Blame Israel for Strike on S-300 Missiles
JNS.org - On Monday, Syrian opposition groups and the Lebanese military claimed that Israeli Air Force planes bombed S-300 missile launchers in the Syrian port city...
Syrian Civil War Islamic Rebels Move to Break From Secular Opposition
JNS.org - A group of powerful Islamic rebel groups has rejected the authority of new Western-backed Syrian opposition leadership, and issued a video statement...
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister to Visit Russian Counterpart Amid Peace Conference Efforts
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil is scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, the Russian foreign ministry...
Report: Russia Withdraws Military Personnel from Syria
The Hill - Russia has withdrawn all its military personnel from Syria amid escalating violence, Russian media report, avoiding any chance of Russian...
Syrian Civil War Death Toll Approaches 93,000, U.N. Official Says
JNS.org - The death toll from the Syrian civil war continues to rise with no end in sight, with 92,901 killings documented through the...
Kerry to Meet With British Foreign Secretary to Discuss Syria
Al Arabiya - US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his British counterpart William Hague on Wednesday to discuss Syria as Washington struggles...
Former Israeli Defense Minister on S-300 Missiles: ‘Our Air Force Can Deal with Them’
The Weekly Standard - Former Israeli defense minister Moshe Arens said that he doubts Russia transferred missiles to Syria, but if it turns out...
