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Syrian army presses offensive against Islamic State
The offensive is the third big assault on the self-proclaimed caliphate in recent days after Iraqi forces attempted to storm Falluja in central Iraq
3 min read5 Jun 2016Truce takes hold in Syria’s Aleppo but fighting rages nearby
The army blamed Islamist insurgents for violating the agreement overnight by shelling of some government-held residential areas of divided Aleppo
3 min read5 May 2016Islamic State group retakes Syrian town in Turkey border
Al-Rai is strategically located on the border with Turkey, serving as the Islamic State group's access point to supply lines
1 min read11 Apr 2016Syrian forces seize Islamic State-held town near Palmyra
This was a strategic victory which secures oil and gas routes between the Damascus area and oilfields in eastern Syria, the military command said
2 min read3 Apr 2016Al Qaeda in Syria seizes bases, weapons of Western-backed group
al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front also detains dozens of members of the 13th Division rebel group
1 min read13 Mar 2016Syria government, opposition accept US-Russia proposed truce
IS captured the town of Khanaser along with 12 surrounding hills, cutting supply lines for government forces; 35 troops and 16 IS fighters killed in the battles
4 min read23 Feb 2016“Cessation of hostilities” in Syria lets Russia keep bombing
The agreement falls short of a formal ceasefire, since it was not signed by the main warring parties- the opposition and government forces
5 min read12 Feb 2016110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: Report
67 journalists were killed in the line of duty this year, Reporters Without Borders said in its annual roundup
3 min read29 Dec 20152,000 besieged Syrian Islamist fighters to leave rebel held southern Damascus
This marks a success for the government of President Assad, increasing its chances of reasserting control over a strategic area close to the capital
2 min read25 Dec 2015As Syria’s revolution sputters, a chaotic stalemate
Syria's war is increasingly divided between the government and extremists, leaving many feeling that the revolution on which they gambled has failed
4 min read29 Dec 2014Popular Topics
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