Syrian Kurds celebrating Nowruz shot dead by Turkish-backed militants

The killings sparked large-scale protests calling for the expulsion of Turkish-backed militants from the northern Syrian city of Afrin

Large deployment of Syrian troops, Turkish-backed militants at contact line

Following talks between Turkiye and Syria in Moscow, Turkish-backed militants have attempted to unite their forces and launch joint attacks against Syrian army positions

Dozens of Turkish-backed militants killed following major blast in Syria’s Idlib

Several civilians were killed in the explosion, as missiles from the depot landed in the surrounding refugee camps

US and Turkish-backed militants come under fire in Syria’s Idlib and Hasakah

The shelling comes just days after Ankara warned it is preparing further military action in Syria's northern regions

Damascus opens new border crossings as militants obstruct aid efforts

In a press conference on Monday, extremist militant commander Abu Muhammad al-Jolani rejected the idea of receiving aid from government-held territory

ISIS militants take advantage of massive earthquake to mount prison break

Twenty members of the extremist militant group have escaped from the Turkish-controlled Raju prison near Afrin, Syria in the wake of Monday’s devastating earthquake

Russian airstrikes target SNA militants in northern Syria

The strikes come as the SNA and FSA factions are involved in heavy clashes with the HTS extremist group

Unidentified jets target Turkish-backed rebels in north-eastern Syria

Since the start of the Syrian war, Ankara has been arming and funding extremist organizations and facilitating the illegal entry of militants into the country

Russia targets Turkish-backed rebels in Aleppo countryside

The Russian strikes took place after Turkish forces intensified their bombing campaign in northern Syria

Turkish-backed forces target Russian military helicopter in Syria’s Al-Hasakah governorate

The attack comes just days before the Russian and Turkish Presidents are set to meet in Sochi

Syrian army repels extremist attack in Aleppo countryside

Clashes between the Syrian army and extremist militants have become more frequent since the start of normalization efforts between Damascus and Ankara

Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

Kurdish delegation leaves Damascus on ‘positive’ note: Report

The US has reportedly warned the SDF several times not to engage in any dialogue with Damascus

SDF bombards Turkish base as opposition infighting escalates

A number of Turkish-backed militants were reportedly injured in SDF missile strikes

Turkey seeks Syria’s assistance in tackling Kurdish threat

The prospects of a Turkish-Syrian reconciliation also factored into Hamas's recent decision to restore ties with Syria

Large protests in northern Syria against Turkish occupation

Turkish-backed militants have been accused of using the global fuel crisis to hike the prices of daily needs and embezzling millions in humanitarian aid

Washington or Moscow: decision-time for Erdogan in northern Syria

Continued US support for Kurdish militants is taking its toll on US-Turkish relations. Turkey's President Erdogan may finally have to choose between an American or Russian direction for his country.

Two US soldiers injured in airdrop operation in northern Syria

The operation targeted a former ISIS leader who had joined the ranks of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army

Russia asks Iraq to reopen air corridor to Syria

Iran's use of Iraqi air space early in the Syria conflict proved crucial in defending the country from Al-Qaeda militants

An Egyptian plan for Syria: ‘Arab forces’ on the border and Iran out

Arab states pursuing reconciliation with Syria aim to achieve what was unachievable during the war: Breaking Syria's alliances and placing Arab troops on Syrian soil.

French UN official threatens forced entry of aid convoys to Syria

Politics continue to influence efforts to aid Syrian earthquake victims who have been living under a western-backed insurgency against the Syrian government

Turkiye tried to enlist PKK against Syria in 2013: Kurdish official

According to Murat Karayilan of the PKK, the Kurdish militant group refused to fight the Syrian government at the start of the war

Turkiye, allied militias ‘systematically oppress’ Kurds of Afrin: Report

Many have expressed skepticism that a brewing Turkish-Syrian reconciliation process could bring about an eventual withdrawal of Ankara’s forces from Syria

Armed groups planning false-flag attacks in Syria’s Idlib: Russia

As Turkiye turns its back on the opposition to restore ties with Syria, extremist attacks are expected to stay on the rise

A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’

Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces.

Jihadist chief condemns Turkiye-Syria talks, calls for ‘united front’ among opposition

Despite talk of potential negotiations between Ankara and Damascus, a reconciliation will only depend on a full withdrawal of Turkish troops from Syria

Stolen Syrian oil: The fuel for Syria’s partition

The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria's geographic division.

US-backed Kurds need ‘stronger’ assurances from Washington: SDF commander

Ankara has said that it is ‘days’ away from launching its promised ground offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria

US mediating between Ankara-SDF to prevent ground offensive: Report

According to a Kurdish media report, Ankara has asked for a cut of the oil revenues from SDF-controlled areas as a condition for withdrawing from plans of a ground invasion

Turkish-occupied areas in Syria plagued by infighting

Meanwhile, the Syrian army is withdrawing some forces to take part in a major offensive against Islamic State militants in Syria's desert region