VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated PressMar 5, 2020
Putin and Erdogan reach deal to try to ease escalating tensions with Assad-led forces in Idlib and say they will help refugees return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
SAMY MAGDY / The Associated PressJan 26, 2020
The cease-fire further crumbles as militias loyal to commander Khalifa Hifter advance on Misrata in clashes with Tripoli government allies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JILL COLVIN / The Associated PressNov 29, 2019
The president in a surprise holiday visit says peace talks have restarted; Taliban spokesman says their stance on cease-fire is unchanged. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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BASSEM MROUE / The Associated PressOct 24, 2019
The clashes, in which some were killed, highlight the risks of violence as fighters, including Kurds, jostle for position in the border zone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
FARES AKRAM / The Associated PressMar 30, 2019
Demonstrators mass near the border to mark protest anniversary amid cease-fire talks; two activists are killed in clash with Israeli troops. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
FARES AKRAM / The Associated PressMay 30, 2018
The announcement follows the largest flare-up of violence between the two sides since a 2014 war. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 26, 2018
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Syria is "terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians" with airstrikes, artillery, rockets and "a looming ground attack." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJul 15, 2017
Escaping the Washington feeding frenzy, the president discusses cooperation on Syria and Iraq with his French counterpart in Paris. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Philip Issa / Associated PressJul 9, 2017
The cease-fire, which covers three war-torn provinces in southern Syria, follows months of strategy and diplomacy between the Trump administration and Moscow. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsOct 16, 2016
The United States and United Kingdom call for an unconditional cease-fire in the conflict "within hours." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 22, 2015
Saudi Arabia’s decision to end its bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen was called into doubt when a new airstrike hit the southern city of Aden just hours after the announcement. Another airstrike occurred in Taiz. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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