The fighters who still control the northwestern Syrian Idlib province must be eliminated there soon. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this after an interview with his Saudi colleague Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir. Lavrov spoke about 'terrorists who form a tumor.'
According to Syrian state television, Israel has carried out an air raid on a military post in the city of Misyaf in the Syrian province of Hama. There was no mention of exactly what the goal was.
In Syria, some military bases have been targeted by rocket attacks, according to the Syrian army. It is not clear who is responsible for the attacks. The Syrian state television showed images of some heavy rock explosions, including in the neighborhood of Hama and Aleppo. An Iranian militia would also be stationed in Hama.
A convoy with almost 7000 members of a rebel group, their relatives and other civilians, left from a besieged part of East Ghouta near Damascus. They travel to the northwest of Syria. That reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Russian army offered fighters in the area around East Ghouta, east of the Syrian capital Damascus, a way out. The Ministry of Defense announced that transport will be made available for the fighters and their families. They can then leave a safe route and are allowed to use personal weapons \u0026 # x27; take.
At least 23 people were killed by an explosion in the Syrian city Idlib. Other victims are still under the rubble, reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The organization based in the UK bases itself on local sources.
The International Red Cross is very concerned about reports of many hundreds of civilians and devastated hospitals and schools in Syria in recent weeks. According to the organization, violence is currently the strongest since the fall of East Aleppo in December last year.
Israeli fighter aircraft attacked the west of the Syrian city of Hama on Thursday. According to the Syrian army, two people were killed and damage to military installations was done. An Israeli army spokeswoman had no comments on the message.
Nearly half a million Syrians killed for war violence returned home this year. The vast majority, 440,000 people, remained in Syria itself. More than 31,000 people returned from neighboring countries. These figures brought the UNHCR, UN Refugee Organization, out on Friday.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has prayed in a mosque in the city of Hama on Sunday, on behalf of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting month, far from the capital. Syrian state media showed the president with clergy, parliamentarians and civilians in the al-Nouri Mosque in Hama, more than 180 kilometers north of Damascus.
Kuwait attempts to mediate in the diplomatic conflict between Qatar and other Arab countries. The emir of Kuwait called with Shakim Tamim bin Hama al-Thani of Qatar, who postponed a planned speech to the people.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said to the media on Friday that at midnight the safe areas in Syria were a fact. The largest area is the Idlib province, with the neighboring Latakia, Aleppo and Hama districts. There are more than a million people living in total. According to state secretary Alexander Fomin, the air force has not been flying since 1 May.
In Syria would Thursday morning near the city of Hama a new attack committed with poison gas.
The Syrian government arms are open to exchange prisoners with the rebels. This could ensure that both parties are preparing to attend peace talks.
Despite some incidents shortly after the start, seems to hold the file in Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Friday that 'persists rest.'
Not long after the cease-fire in Syria was discussed there been reports of fighting. A clash between rebels and Syrian government forces in and around the province of Hama causes within two hours after the ceasefire had begun it has been violated.
The Syrian army has made with the support of its allies successes in the western province of Hama. Several towns and villages have been recaptured and the rebels, which the past weeks had strengthened their power in the region, have been expelled. Which have pro-government media reported Saturday. These include whether-Talisiya, al-Qahira and Tel al-Usud.
The Syrian city of Hama on Monday hit by a double suicide bombing. Syrian state media reported that there were deaths, but exact numbers were not mentioned.
The Syrian city of Hama on Monday hit by a double suicide bombing. Syrian state media reported that there were deaths, but exact numbers were not mentioned.
The Syrian army has launched an offensive to retake areas in the Hama district on rebels.
Syrian government forces have a prison in the western city of Hama Monday surrounded and firing tear gas. The siege is a response to a prison riot in which detainees have captured several guards.
Syrian rebels have announced a new offensive against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad and immediately the action to the word. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported an attack on the strategically important area of al-Ghab in Latakia province. It added that the separatists have made progress in Hama, also in western Syria. They now have the city Khirbat al-Naqus almost entirely under control.
In the investigation of terrorism following the attacks in Paris and Brussels, according to Belgian media, a 28-year-old Syrian from the city of Hama named as a suspect, Naim al-Hamed.
Syrian rebels have sat in western Syria, a fighter plane shot down. It was probably an extension of the Syrian armed forces, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The extremists of the Islamic State (IS) on Saturday attacked the Syrian border town of Tel Abyad. In addition, according to observers of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights surely 45 IS fighters and twenty Kurdish militiamen died.
A few hours after a cease-fire had gone into Syria, a car bomb exploded. State media reported that joined the explosion in the province of Hama at least two people dead.
The Russian air force and the Syrian government forces have bombed the last four weeks, twelve hospitals in Syria. In addition, at least 35 patients and doctors were killed and 72 people were injured. This was reported by Der Spiegel Thursday.
Certainly 120,000 people since the beginning of this month, beaten on the run in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Hama and Idlib. That said Monday the United Nations, with which they have doubled over the previous estimate of 50,000.
Syrian military forces in the northwest of the country began a major attack on jihadists and other rebels. The Russian Air Force supports the offensive from the air.
The Russian air force and the Syrian founder have Wednesday at four sites in western Syria launched a combined attack against insurgents.
