At Least 17 Dead in Rare Clashes in Syria's Sweida Province More By Suleiman Al-Khalidi (Reuters) -At least 17 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the Syrian province of Sweida in clashes between armed residents and gangs aligned with state security agencies, activists and local...
state media reported, blaming Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants for the carnage. The attacks, the worst in recent months, were reminiscent of the horrific violence by ISIS that spread mayhem
SWEIDA, Syria, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Local armed groups in Syria's southern city of Sweida took control of the city's police headquarters and several other security compounds on Friday evening without a direct armed confrontation. The groups, which claimed they aim to protect government and secu...
DAMASCUS, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Israeli fighter jets carried out fresh airstrikes late on Friday, targeting at least six military positions in the countryside of Damascus and Sweida provinces in southern Syria, according to a war monitor. Loud explosions rocked southern Sweida as Israeli jets hove...
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule....
Sweida, a predominantly Druze area in southern Syria, had experienced over three months of tension and sadness as around 30 women and children were taken away by IS during a surprise attack on July 25. The hostages were taken to the village of Shbeki in the Tulol al-Safa area in the ...
In May, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his administration has nearly won the seven-year war in Syria with the army making major progress in the fight against the rebels. Russia has participated in anti-terrorist operations in Syria since September 2015 at the request of the Syrian govern...
As part of the Russia-backed deal, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Force (SDF) will also release some of the IS relatives it captured in northern Syria, the London-based watchdog added. However, there is no specific timetable for the implementation of the deal despite anticipation, the ...
The United Nations condemned the bombings, saying IS had shown an "utter disregard for human life", and called for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. "One of the bloodiest ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) attacks since the start of the war. Let that sink in," ...