by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 25, 2017 | Middle East
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will soon launch an offensive to oust ISIS from Deir al-Zor province, an official from the alliance said Friday, as the terrorist group successfully pushed back regime forces advancing on one of the last towns still in the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 15, 2017 | Middle East
Heavy shelling by ISIS jihadists killed at least seven people in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Sunday night as the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dozens of people were killed in suspected US-led coalition strikes in the northern Raqqa province...
by Caroline Akoum and Jordan Dakamseh | Jan 19, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – Forces backing the Syrian regime, Russia and Iran-proxy Hezbollah, stepped up the alertness of its units based in eastern Syria. The sharpened presence is poured in an effort to counter an expansive attack staged by ISIS hardliners desiring to take over...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 14, 2017 | Middle East
ISIS militants launched their biggest attack in months on regime-held areas in the contested city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, leaving dozens of dead, a war monitor said. The militant group attacked the city from several sides, the Syrian government and opposition...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 25, 2016 | Middle East
Air strikes carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes killed dozens of people in eastern Syria on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported. The Syrian warplanes affiliated with the recent attack run under the command of Bashar...
