by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 11, 2017 | Middle East
Syrian opposition groups demanded Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan this month be delayed and said further meetings would depend on whether the government and its allies obeyed to a newly declared March 7-20 ceasefire. In a statement, the rebels said they had...
by Caroline Akoum | Jun 10, 2015 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syrian government forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad suffered another major setback on Tuesday after rebel groups captured a strategic army base in the country’s south. This follows other losses for government forces in recent weeks as...
by Nazeer Rida | Jan 3, 2015 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Three moderate rebel factions in southern Syria have united to form a joint military command, dubbed the “First Army,” in a step they said was aimed at filling the security vacuum left by retreating government forces. In a video...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 28, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, AP—Syrian rebels backed by the United States are making their biggest gains yet south of the capital Damascus, capturing a string of towns from government forces and aiming to carve out a swath of territory leading to the doorstep of President Bashar...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 26, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, AP—US-led coalition warplanes bombed oil installations and other facilities in territory controlled by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in eastern Syria on Friday, taking aim for a second consecutive day at a key source of financing that has...
