by Caroline Akoum and Nazir Rida | Sep 17, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut-The Pentagon said Friday that dozens of U.S. Special Operations Forces have been deployed on Syria’s border with Turkey to fight ISIS in support of Turkey’s army and moderate Syrian rebels. A Pentagon Spokesperson said the U.S. decision was made at...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 15, 2016 | Middle East
Activists say Syria’s extended cease-fire is still holding despite some violations, yet aid has not reached besieged rebel-held neighborhoods of the northern city of Aleppo. U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said Thursday “we have a problem” on...
by Nazeer Rida | Sep 14, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut-Russia on Tuesday deployed fighters along the Castello road to secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to areas that fall under the control of opposition factions in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Meanwhile, Syrian regime forces have withdrawn their...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 7, 2016 | Middle East
Syrian regime forces effectively cut the only way into rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Thursday as they advanced to within firing range of the road, rebels said, despite the regime’s announcement of a ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The advance near the Castello...
