syria

Syria, Saudi Arabia move toward restoring embassies, flights

April 15, 2023 Abby Sewell, Associated Press

BEIRUT — Syria and Saudi Arabia said Thursday they were moving toward reopening embassies and resuming flights between the two countries for the first time in more than a decade. The joint statement followed a […]

Protesters slam choice of Syria for board of UN health body

June 2, 2021 Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

BEIRUT — Dozens of medical workers in rebel-held northwest Syria on Monday protested a decision to grant President Bashar Assad’s government a seat on the executive board of the World Health Organization. They said Assad […]

Biden signals support to replace war power authority

March 5, 2021 Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a little more than a week after he relied on the […]

In a Baghdad bar, a Syrian serves cocktails to fix war woes

February 6, 2021 Samya Kullab, Associated Press

BAGHDAD — From the outside, the building seems just one of the many in central Baghdad that are decaying from years of misuse — silent, windows shut. After 6 p.m., one knock on its steel-plated […]

Kurds and government end rival sieges in northern Syria

February 3, 2021 The Associated Press

BEIRUT — Kurdish forces in northern Syria ended a weekslong siege of government-held neighborhoods in two northeastern cities Tuesday, they said, as part of a deal brokered by Russia. As part of the agreement with […]

Russia, Turkey announce cease-fire in northwestern Syria

March 5, 2020 Vladimir Isachenkov and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

MOSCOW — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreements on a cease-fire to take effect at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two […]

EU nations commit to arms export ban against Turkey

October 16, 2019 Raf Casert | The Associated Press

LUXEMBOURG — European Union nations vented outrage Monday at Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria against the Kurds and joined France and Germany in banning arms sales to Ankara, a rare move against a NATO […]

Kurdish forces says Turkish airstrikes are happening in northern Syria

October 9, 2019 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A spokesman for the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force in northern Syria says Turkish warplanes have started targeting “civilian areas” in northern Syria. Mustafa Bali of the Syrian Democratic Forces says the airstrikes have […]

Syria chemical weapons visit postponed after gunfire

April 18, 2018 North State Journal Staff

THE HAGUE – The arrival of international chemical weapons inspectors at the location of a suspected poison gas attack in the Syrian town of Douma has been delayed after gunfire at the site during a […]

Air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program

April 14, 2018 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT – Air strikes by U.S., British and French forces crippled Syria‘s chemical weapons program and all missiles launched hit their targets, the Pentagon said on Saturday as President Donald Trump declared “Mission Accomplished.” The 105 […]