Page 8 - Syria Crisis

Post Baghdadi's death, new ISIS leader remains shrouded in mystery

But the true identity of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi remains shrouded in mystery, and with it the organisation's strategy going forward

Unemployment, sluggish growth fuelling unrest in Arab states: IMF

The IMF slashed its outlook for the region's three largest economies -- Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates

Turkey will set up dozen observation posts across northeast Syria: Erdogan

Erdogan underlined Ankara's continued ambition to establish a presence along 300 miles of territory inside Syria

Russia-Israel team to examine withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria

Israel is seeking the removal of Iranian forces and has vowed to keep its main enemy from entrenching itself militarily in the neighbouring country

After US troops' pullout, Israel, Russia to continue coordination in Syria

Israel and Russia have been coordinating their moves in Syria over the past years

Does Trump's decision to pull US troops out of war-torn Syria make sense?

The forever war in the Middle East is far from over

Why American troops should leave a volatile area like Syria immediately

First of all, the presence of U.S. forces in Syria is illegal. There was never any authorization by Congress, as mandated by the U.S. constitution, to send troops there

'Trump decided on Syria pullout after Erdogen said Turkey can do the job'

Erdogan reportedly told Trump that Turkey had cleared IS during its first military operation in northern Syria between 2016 and 2017 and could do so again

Russia offers to support US in Syria, following talks between Trump, Putin

The ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that it's ready for "practical implementation" of agreements reached by Trump and Putin

42 killed in Israeli strikes against Iranian targets in Syria: Monitor

Syria blamed Israel for the Wednesday strikes that hit near the capital

Bashar al-Assad prepares to assault last rebel enclave near Damascus

Yarmouk, Syria's biggest camp for Palestinian refugees, has been under the control of Islamic State fighters for years

Syria crisis: OPCW inspectors to begin probe in alleged chemical attack

Western powers say chemical substances, most likely chlorine and sarin, were used in the attack and killed at least 40 civilians

4000 Syrians leave Douma as Eastern Ghouta evacuation nears completion

The evacuations are part of a deal brokered by Damascus's Russian ally to re-establish regime control on Eastern Ghouta

Get ready, missiles will be coming to Syria: Donald Trump warns Russia

Get ready Russia, because they (missiles) will be coming, nice and new and 'smart', Trump said on Tweeter

Donald Trump tells advisers he wants US out of Syria: Senior officials

Trump last year went through a similar wrenching debate over whether to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan

Turkish fire on Kurdish-majority Afrin in Syria kills 18 civilians

On January 20, Turkey and Syrian Arab rebel proxies launched an air and ground offensive on the Afrin region

Syria bombardment kills 44 in rebel enclave as ground assault looms

The escalation came as pro-government forces were expected to enter the northern Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin

Syria: Turkish airstrikes, shelling on Kurdish enclave kills 18 civilians

Kurdish activists said the Kurdish fighters took several FSA fighters as captives during the military showdown in Afrin

IS counterattack kills 34 Syria regime forces in Raqa province

More than 330,000 people have been killed in Syria since conflict began in March 2011

'Enough proof to convict Assad of war crimes, yet justice remains elusive'

Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del P lamented that 'everyone in Syria is on the bad side'