Kurdish YPG Militia to Disarm after Peace Returns to Syria: Spokesman

The Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) will lay down their arms only after peace returns to Syria, the militia’s spokesman Nuri Mahmud said. Mahmud argued that the weapons supplied by the United States were used to combat terrorists, according to a Jordanian news channel, Al-Hadath. The YPG said it had ...

President Assad Receives Letter from Iraqi Prime Minister

President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday a message from Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi conveyed by Iraqi National Security Adviser Faleh al-Fayad. The message concentrated on boosting relations between the two countries and the necessity of continuing coordination between them on all levels, particularly concerning combating terrorism. During the meeting, ...

Syrian Army Deploys to Manbij: Photos

US Troop Withdrawal from Syria Could Take Several Months

US military officials reported that the withdrawal from Syria, as President Donald Trump had announced, could take several months, according to a report by ABC News. Although US officials had previously announced that the withdrawal could occur within one month, the pace of withdrawal seems to be much slower than ...

Bahrain Resumes Work at Syria Embassy after UAE Move

Bahrain on Friday announced it will resume operations at its embassy in Syria, reflecting new efforts by Gulf Arab states to improve relations with President Bashar Assad as the war winds down. A day earlier, the United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus with a flag-raising ceremony before journalists ...

Syrian Army Enters Key Area of Manbij: Spokesman

The Syrian army entered the key northern city of Manbij for the first time in six years on Friday, a spokesman said in a televised statement. The announcement came moments after Syria’s Kurdish militia asked for the Army’s help to face a threatened Turkish offensive.

Syria: Israeli assault “Blatant Violation of UNSC Resolutions”

Syria stressed on Wednesday that the Israeli aggression on its territories is a blatant violation of UNSC Resolution No. 350 for the year 1974 on Separation of Forces Agreement, as this aggression comes in the framework of the constant Israeli attempts to prolong the crisis in Syria and the war ...

Syria Intercepts Israeli Missiles over Damascus

Syria’s air defenses intercepted hostile missiles launched by Israeli warplanes, downing most of them. The official Syrian news agency SANA said air defences “intercepted hostile missiles launched by the Israeli warplanes” from over Lebanese territories, citing a military source. It added that the majority of them were downed before reaching ...