Syria

The army has made significant territorial gains after intense battles with the SDF. It all started in Aleppo, and now the fighting has expanded to the northeastern parts of Syria. The army says it has made major advances there, seizing areas previously under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic…

Democracy Dies in Darkness The ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S. ally against the Islamic State, came after the group lost much of its territory in a weekend of clashes. January 18, 2026 Government forces enter the Syrian city of Raqqa, which until Sunday was controlled by the…

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has cancelled his visit to Berlin on Monday and Tuesday, a German government spokesperson told Reuters. Al-Sharaa had been scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Talks with German business leaders were also planned. A ceasefire…

TABQA - Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control on Jan 18, ending days of fighting in which Syrian troops captured territory including key oil fields . US envoy Tom Barrack hailed a “pivotal inflection…

CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Syrian government and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed on an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, Syrian state media reported on Sunday, after days of fighting as the army advanced into Kurdish-held territories in the northeast. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Ahmed…

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Syrian government forces have taken control of the northern city of Tabqa and the country’s largest dam, wresting them from Kurdish-led fighters, according to Syrian state media citing the country’s information minister. The Syrian troops advanced through Kurdish-held areas despite US calls Saturday for restraint. The Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces…

Democracy Dies in Darkness Europe As allies like Venezuela, Syria and Iran get picked off or bombed, Putin’s international promises are regarded as more hollow than ever and his lies less convincing. January 18, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Kremlin for a ceremony Thursday to receive credentials…

Bakr Alkasem and Omar Haj Kadour AFP · 18 Jan, 2026 05:12 AM 4 mins to read Syria's army has seized control of swathes of northern Syria and threatened to bomb parts of Raqa province, after Kurdish forces pulled back from territory they had held for over a decade. The…

Syrian forces enter the Raqqa area of eastern Aleppo after the withdrawal of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Saturday. Photo by Ahmad Fallaha/EPA Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Syrian forces have pushed Kurdish fighters out of several cities and villages in the Aleppo region on Saturday after Kurdish leaders announced…