by Paula Astih | Oct 15, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – The global coalition against ISIS announced on Saturday brokering a deal to evacuate Raqqa from civilians, excluding the foreign members of the terrorist group, a step that would drive the Coalition-led Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces to speed up...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East
The Turkish army has begun setting up “observation posts” in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province in its efforts to create a de-escalation zone, the military said on Friday, although the move was seen partly aimed at containing the Kurdish YPG...
by Youssef Diab and Caroline Akoum | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, Cairo — Three Syrian factions, including Jaysh al-Islam, signed in Cairo Thursday a ceasefire deal in the southern of Damascus to go into effect on the same day. The deal, brokered under an Egyptian mediation, stipulates the opening of the crossings controlled...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 10, 2017 | Middle East
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced on Tuesday that his country’s military operations in rebel-held Idlib in neighboring Syria are aimed at curbing the flow of refugees towards it. “The reason for our activities is to prepare the groundwork and prevent a...
by Taha Abed alWahed | Oct 10, 2017 | Middle East
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an amendment to the military service law that allows foreigners to serve in the Russian army. The foreigners, serving on a contractual basis, would be allowed to take part in international security missions, said the...
