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US strikes two Syrian villages, up to 17 civilians killed

US strikes two Syrian villages, up to 17 civilians killed

According to reports by the Syria Satellite Channel, 17 people have been killed due to two airstrikes conducted by the US-led coalition against the villages Hidaj and Hamadi in the south of the Al-Hasakah …

Oil markets tense after strikes on Syria

Oil markets tense after strikes on Syria

Oil fell 1% today as markets opened following western air strikes in Syria over the weekend, while a rise in US drilling for new production also dragged on prices. Brent crude oil futures were at $71.85 per barrel at 0547 GMT, down 73 …

US weighs more robust military strike against Syria

US weighs more robust military strike against Syria

US President Donald Trump and his advisers weighed a more robust retaliatory strike against Syria than last year’s missile attack, reasoning that only an escalation of force would look credible and possibly serve as a …

Pentagon rejects US plan to leave Syria as 'rumors'

Pentagon rejects US plan to leave Syria as 'rumors'

The Pentagon on Thursday described reports of a U.S. plan to withdraw troops from Syria as "rumors", adding the U.S. would continue fighting against Daesh in Syria, APA reports quoting AA. "I heard …

US provoked crisis in Afrin, Russian Defense Ministry says

US provoked crisis in Afrin, Russian Defense Ministry says

The provocations of the United States triggered the development of the crisis situation in the north-west of Syria, where Turkey launched an operation against the Kurds, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. "The main factors that …

Mattis sees larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria

Mattis sees larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said yesterday that he expected to see a larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria, including contractors and diplomats, as the fight against Islamic State militants nears its end and the focus turns toward …

US: Assad's fate up to Syrian people

US: Assad's fate up to Syrian people

It is up to the Syrian people to decide if Bashar al-Assad should stay in power, US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said. "We remain committed to the Geneva process. We believe that …

Damascus reminds US that Raqqa is part of Syria

Damascus reminds US that Raqqa is part of Syria

Syria considers the claims of the United States and its alliance about the liberation of Raqqa city from ISIS to be lies aiming to divert international public opinion from the crimes committed by this alliance in Raqqa province, an official …

Damascus to respond to 'gross aggression of US and Turkey'

Damascus to respond to 'gross aggression of US and Turkey'

Syria's government considers the entry of the Turkish military to Idlib and the presence of the US military at At Tanf as a brutal aggression requiring an appropriate response, Syria's Minister of Information Mohammad Ramez …

Russia's Lavrov and U.S. Tillerson Discuss Syria

Russia's Lavrov and U.S. Tillerson Discuss Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone call on the Syria crisis with his American counterpart Rex Tillerson, the ministry said in a statement on Friday, US News reports with a reference to Reuters. Lavrov and Tillerson …

Trump: US working on second ceasefire agreement in Syria

Trump: US working on second ceasefire agreement in Syria

US President Donald Trump said that he is working with Russia to establish a second regional ceasefire in Syria. Trump said the next ceasefire agreement would cover a "very rough part of Syria," but offered no …

Is US army waiting for order to strike Assad?

Is US army waiting for order to strike Assad?

The US military has ships and aircraft in place to strike Syria if ordered to do so by President Donald Trump. For now, Syria's Shayrat airbase remains under constant overhead surveillance by the US for further …

US-led coalition’s jet downs Syrian warplane

US-led coalition’s jet downs Syrian warplane

A US Navy fighter jet shot down a Syrian warplane after the Syrian jet dropped bombs near Syrian Democratic Force (SDF) fighters on Sunday, the US military said in a statement.

US starts providing weapons to Syrian Kurds - media

US starts providing weapons to Syrian Kurds - media

The United States said it started distributing arms to Syrian Kurdish militia battling to help retake the city of Raqqa from ISIS. Pentagon spokesman Major Adrian Rankine-Galloway said the Kurdish fighters received …