Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 7, 2024 · Mr. al-Assad was central to the protracted and devastating civil war that began in 2011. His family — who are Alawites, a minority sect that is an offshoot of Shiite Islam — had run Syria ...
Iraq–Syria relations - Wikipedia
Iraq–Syria relations are the bilateral/diplomatic relations between the sovereign states of Iraq and Syria. Both countries/nations are neighbours and they share the Iraq–Syria border. Relations are marked by long-shared cultural and political links, as well as former regional rivalry.
Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international …
Dec 13, 2024 · After his stop in Iraq, Blinken will return to Aqaba, Jordan, for a ministerial on Saturday focused on efforts to reconstruct Syrian state institutions in a way that “preserves Syria’s unity ...
VOA Kurdish: US, Iraq discuss Syrian developments and regional …
2 days ago · During a visit to Baghdad last week, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to discuss the evolving situation in Syria. Blinken emphasized ...
See How the War in Syria Has Changed - The New York Times
Dec 6, 2024 · Syria’s civil war, along with growing instability in Iraq, allowed an ambitious Al Qaeda offshoot called the Islamic State to mushroom rapidly across both countries in 2013 and 2014.
Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the ...
Dec 3, 2024 · The rebel offensive in Syria has caused concern among neighboring countries that the conflict could spill over. In Iraq, Interior Ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Miqdad Miri said security forces have deployed in greater numbers to protect their large border with Syria.
Syria: Which countries have been involved in the war and why?
Syria backed Iran during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. During the Syrian civil war, Iran is believed to have deployed hundreds of troops and spent billions of dollars to help Assad.
US says ISIL trying ‘to reconstitute’ amid uptick in Syria, Iraq ...
Jul 17, 2024 · The United States military says ISIL (ISIS) is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of its attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double that of the previous year.
What we know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria | CNN
Feb 3, 2024 · The United States on Friday conducted major airstrikes on dozens of targets across Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a drone attack in Jordan last month that killed three US troops.
What to know about the US military strikes in Iraq, Syria | AP News
Feb 4, 2024 · The Euphrates River cuts through Syria into Iraq, with U.S. troops and American-backed Kurdish-led fighters on the east bank and Iran-backed fighters and Syrian government forces to the west. Bases for U.S. troops in Iraq have come under attack too.