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Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'

Damascus - Muslimchronicle

President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday condemned Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia in the northern Syrian region of Afrin, saying it was part of Ankara's support for extremist groups. "The brutal Turkish aggression on the Syrian town of Afrin cannot be separated from the Turkish regime's policy from the first day of Syria's crisis, which was essentially built on supporting terrorismRead more

Syria regime takes on two rebel bastions

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Regime forces upped the pressure on two of the last rebel bastions in Syria on Monday, pounding the Eastern Ghouta enclave near Damascus and the northern province of Idlib. Shelling and air strikes on Ghouta, which government forces have besieged for four years, killed at least 20 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The semi-rural area east of the SyrianRead more

28 civilians killed in Syria, most in Russian air strikes

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

At least 28 civilians have been killed by bombardment in the besieged Syrian opposition stronghold of Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, most of them in Russian air raids, a monitor said. Nineteen were killed in Russian strikes in the town of Misraba on Wednesday, while the remainder died the same day in regime strikes and shelling in other areas, the SyrianRead more

Report says 23 civilians killed near Damascus, mainly from Russian air strikes

Damascus - Muslimchronicle

At least 23 civilians were killed Wednesday in the Syrian opposition redoubt of Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, with the majority of victims perishing in Russian air raids, a monitor said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told AFP that 18 people were killed by Russian strikes in the town of Misraba, while the remainder died in shelling from governmentRead more

French female ISIS militant should face trial in Syria

Damascus - Muslimchronicle

Female French militant arrested in Kurdish-held parts of Syria should face justice there so long as they can be guaranteed a fair trial, the French government said on Thursday. Debate has been swirling in France over the fate of women who went to Syria to marry militant fighters and now find themselves in custody, following a series of defeats forRead more

23 civilians killed near Damascus, mainly from Russian air strikes

Damascus - Muslimchronicle

At least 23 civilians were killed Wednesday in the Syrian opposition redoubt of East Ghouta, near Damascus, with the majority of victims perishing in Russian air raids, a monitor said. The Britain-based Syrian observatory for Human Rights told AFP that 18 people were killed by Russia strikes in the town of Misraba, while the remainder died in shelling from governmentRead more

Syria's Assad replaces defence minister

Damascus - Muslimchronicle

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad replaced his defence minister for the first time since 2012 as part of a government reshuffle announced by the state news agency SANA on Monday. "President Assad issued a decree, the first of 2018, naming General Ali Abdullah Ayoub minister of defence," the agency said, without providing any explanation for the surprise announcement. The 65-year-old was until now the chiefRead more