September 7, 2018 Trump reportedly approves new objectives in Syria, keeping military presence indefinitely The United States will remain in Syria indefinitely as President Donald Trump has reportedly agreed to new objectives that will keep American troops on the ground to ensure Iranian forces are driven out of the country, as well as the “enduring defeat” of the Islamic State.
September 6, 2018 Haley warns Syria, Russia, Iran against using chemical weapons: Don’t bet against the US The Trump administration is playing down talk of an imminent pullout of American forces from Syria, while simultaneously demanding a complete withdrawal of Iranian forces from Syrian territory.
September 4, 2018 Trump warns Assad, Syrian allies on reported plan for Idlib province offensive President Trump late Monday warned Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his allies in the region not to attack rebels in the country’s Idlib province, warning that “hundreds of thousands” could be killed.
September 1, 2018 Blasts from area of military airport shake Syrian capital A string of powerful blasts from the direction of a military airport in Damascus lit up the skies and shook the capital city in the early morning hours on Sunday, residents and state TV reported.
August 15, 2018 Parents of missing journalist Austin Tice tell ӣƵ they're 'confident' he's still alive The parents of freelance journalist Austin Tice told ӣƵ Wednesday night that they have “confidence” that their son is still alive, six years after he vanished under frightening circumstances in Syria.
August 11, 2018 Al Qaeda at 30 shows signs of resurgence after ISIS routed Thirty years after its founding on Aug. 11, 1988, the Al Qaeda terror group is showing signs of a resurgence following ISIS’s near-defeat in Iraq and Syria, experts warn.
July 25, 2018 Hundreds killed as ISIS fighters ambush city, towns in southern Syria Islamic State (ISIS) fighters ambushed a city and several villages in southern Syria on Wednesday, triggering ferocious clashes between residents and the militants that provincial health officials said killed more than 200 people.
July 22, 2018 Israel evacuates Syrian White Helmet rescue workers from border area The Israeli military in coordination with its U.S. and European allies evacuated hundreds of Syrian rescue workers known as the White Helmets from near its volatile frontier with Syria, in a complex and first-of-a-kind operation.
June 27, 2018 Jordan keeps border sealed, says it cannot take more Syrian refugees amid new fighting As escalating fighting across southwestern Syria displaces thousands of people, Jordan has reiterated it will not reopen its borders and instead called on the United Nations to act.
June 21, 2018 Clinic rescues hearts, and minds, of young Yazidis abused by ISIS A clinic near Stuttgart, Germany, treats Yazidi women who have been traumatized by ISIS.