Author: AFP ID: 1552996425275030300 Tue, 2019-03-19 11:40 KUWAIT CITY: A prominent Syrian businessman with close ties to Syrian President Bashar Assad has been arrested in Kuwait, his lawyer said Tuesday. Mazen Al-Tarazi was arrested late Monday at his offices, his … read more
Author: Mon, 2019-03-18 22:10 BEIRUT: Lebanese Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt has expressed concern about reports that Syrian refugees returning to their country from Lebanon face torture and murder. This coincides with a debate in Lebanon about whether Syrian refugees … read more
Mon, 2019-03-18 22:20 DAMASCUS: Syrian regime forces will reclaim control of northeastern areas controlled by the US-backed Kurds, whether by force or through reconciliation, the defense minister warned Monday. Marginalized for decades, Syria’s minority Kurds have carved out a de-facto autonomous … read more
Author: REUTERS ID: 1552911408038393200 Mon, 2019-03-18 12:02 ANKARA: Turkey and Iran carried out a joint operation against militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said according to state-owned media. “We started carrying … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1552901886887843200 Mon, 2019-03-18 09:22 BAGHOUZ, Syria: US-backed fighters said they had taken positions in Daesh’s last enclave in eastern Syria and air strikes pounded the tiny patch of land beside the Euphrates River early on Monday, a … read more