by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 3, 2017 | Middle East
Syrian rebels on Wednesday suspended their participation in talks in Kazakhstan on a Russian plan for “de-escalation zones,” demanding an end to regime bombardment of the areas under their control, an opposition official said. “The delegation has suspended its...
by Eyad Abu Shakra | Jan 12, 2017 | Opinion
Northern Syria seems to have become a focal point for regional and global players as questions are raised about its future after the handing over of Aleppo. The town of Al-Bab has become a battle ground, murderous explosions are shaking the town of Azaz, and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 3, 2016 | Middle East
London-International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres on Thursday urged Turkey to open its border to some 100,000 displaced Syrians trapped by fighting including a recent ISIS advance. Fighting near the Turkish border in northern Aleppo province intensified...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 28, 2016 | Middle East
Fierce clashes between the ISIS group and rebels erupted in a town in northeastern Syria Saturday, a monitor and an activist said, after jihadists entered a Syrian opposition stronghold near Marea cutting a main supply route. “Heavy clashes took place overnight...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 15, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Turkey warned Kurdish militias in northern Syria they would face the “harshest reaction” if they tried to approach Azaz, a town near the Turkish border, and accused Russia of a missile attack there that killed at least 14 civilians, Prime Minister Ahmet...
