Syrians Are Ready to Accept Bashar al-Assad as President
Syrians Are Ready to Accept Bashar al-Assad as President
The war-weary country isn’t enthusiastic about its president, but desperate for a return to normalcy.
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Russian victory reuniting Syria under Assad's rule
Russian victory reuniting Syria under Assad's rule
Two years ago this month, the Russian air force was sent in to save the tottering Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad from collapse. The air was thick with Western predictions that Moscow had made a dreadful mistake.
Bangkok Post
Bangkok Post
Cycling - Wais completes journey from war-torn Syria to world championships
Cycling - Wais completes journey from war-torn Syria to world championships
BERGEN, Norway (Reuters) - Three years after fleeing his home in war-torn Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Wais was living his dream on Wednesday as he competed in the individual time trial at the cycling world championships in Bergen, Norway.
Reuters
Reuters
US-backed force says in 'final stages' of defeating IS in Raqa
Beirut (AFP) - US-backed fighters said Wednesday they were in the "final stages" of capturing Raqa from the Islamic State group as waves of air strikes pounded the jihadists' Syrian bastion.
AFP
AFP
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US-backed force seizes 90% of Syria's Raqa from IS
Beirut (AFP) - US-backed fighters have seized 90 percent of Raqa from the Islamic State group, a monitor said Wednesday, as they announced they were in the "final stages" of capturing the jihadists' Syrian stronghold.
AFP
AFP
Israel intercepts Iranian drone on Syrian border
The Patriot anti-ballistic missile intercepted the unmanned aerial vehicle before it penetrated Israeli skies.
The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post