Entire Republican Guard brigade heads to Idlib for Abu Dhuhour Airport offensive BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – A large force from the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Republican Guard has been redeployed to the Idlib Governorate, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the ...
Ten Syrians tragically freeze to death while attempting to flee to Lebanon BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – Ten Syrian nationals were found dead in eastern Lebanon, Friday, after their bodies were discovered by the Lebanese Civil Defense in the Al-Mansaa area. “They died of the cold. They inclu...
In pictures: Massive dust storm hits northeast Syria BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The weather conditions in Syria have been relatively poor these last few days, with heavy wind causing severe problems for millions of people. Among the provinces most affected by the heavy wind is the Al-Hasakah...
At least 21 prisoners escape FSA jail in Daraa https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1c2ceace-2905-4d2e-bd46-3da821e63eb9-696x928.jpg BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – At least 21 prisoners managed to escape a Free Syrian Army (FSA) jail in the Dara’a Governorate, Thursday, a...
ISIS launches major offensive to break out of Deir Ezzor BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a massive offensive in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, tonight, targeting several areas under the control of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). ISIS reportedly began ...
ISIS CAPTURES OVER 30 VILLAGES FROM HAY’AT TAHRIR AL-SHAM IN NORTHERN HAMA AND SOUTHERN ALEPPO (MAP) https://southfront.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/19jan_Abu_al-Duhur_Operation_Syria_War_Map.jpg?x76537 On January 18, ISIS fighters captured thirty villages in northeastern Hama and southwester...
ISIS fully expels jihadist rebels from northeast Hama BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels have once again been expelled from the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, following another large-scale advance by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). ISIS resumed their offens...
ISIS counter-offensive against Kurdish forces in east Syria produces disastrous results BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – A counter-offensive by ISIS against Syrian US-led forces (of which Kurdish units form a key part) on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River in the province of Deir Ezzor has b...
SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES REPEL LARGE ISIS ATTACK ON THEIR POSITIONS IN AL-BAHRAH VILLAGE On January 19, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that its fighters have repelled a large attack by ISIS on their positions in the village of al-Bahrah located between the towns of Gharanij
Kelakuan US :mad Lavrov: US is setting up ‘alternative governments’ across Syria DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 AM) – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov has accused the US of attempting to set up “alternative government bodies” in large parts of Syria. Lavrov said this during a U...
Kurdish forces claim 4 Turkish soldiers killed during Afrin attack BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) claimed that their forces killed at least four Turkish soldiers in the Afrin Canton tonight. According to pro-YPG media, their forces reportedly ki...
Turkish border guard attacks Kurdish forces in northern Raqqa BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 P.M.) – The Turkish border guard and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) clashed at the Tal Abyad Crossing in northern Al-Raqqa tonight, pro-YPG activists reported. According to the reports from this fro...
Turkish Army operation in Afrin to begin tonight or tomorrow: MoD BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli stressed on Turkey’s commitment to carrying out the military operation in northern Syria, speaking in a televised interview from Ankara on Friday. Speakin...
Breaking: Turkish troops allegedly attempt to enter Afrin BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Turkish Army allegedly tried to enter the Afrin Canton in northwestern Aleppo tonight, pro-YPG activists reported on social. According to their claims, the Turkish Army and their allies attempted to ente...
Breaking: Fierce clashes breakout between Turkish-backed troops, Kurdish forces in Al-Bab BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 P.M.) – Minutes ago, fierce clashes broke-out between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Turkish-backed Euphrates Shield in the Al-Bab Plateau region of northeast Alep...
Despite political disagreements, Syrian gov’t to allow Kurdish YPG to reinforce Afrin from their territory BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Despite the political disagreements between the Syrian government and Kurdish PYD, the former will continue to allow YPG units to reinforce the Afrin Canton...
US military stationed 1,000 YPG fighters at Turkish- Syrian border: Turkish state media The US military reportedly deployed about 1,000 fighters loyal to the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in the Syrian Tel-Abyad area on the Syrian-Turkish border. According to Anadolu Agency, the US military
Turkish Army keeps striking Syrian YPG positions in Afrin – reports The shelling was reportedly carried out from the Turkey’s Hatay province. The Turkish Armed Forces carried out at least 10 strikes on the positions of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the Afrin district of nor...
Breaking: Syrian government rejects Kurdish PYD’s proposal to restore state institutions in AfrinAfrin BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – The Syrian government has rejected the Kurdish PYD’s proposal to restore state institutions in the Afrin Canton, a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News this...
Turkish military begins striking Kurdish-held Syrian border-city BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Turkish military has begun firing several rounds of artillery shells on the Kurdish-held border-city of Jarabulus in Aleppo’s northeastern countryside, pro-opposition activists reported this aft...
