Syria
13 Syrian soldiers killed in IS gas field attack
The Islamic State (IS) militants attacked a gas field in central Syria's Homs province, killing 13 Syrian soldiers, a war monitor reported Friday.
Car bomb kills 4 in rebel-held area in NE Syria
At least four people were killed when a car bomb went off in the countryside of the rebel-held Ras al-Ayn city in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, state news agency SANA and a war monitor reported.
Landmine explosion kills 3 children in Syria
Three children were killed and four others were injured on Friday when a landmine exploded in the southern province of Daraa in Syria, state news agency SANA reported.
Iran, Russia, Turkey adopt joint statement on Syria
Iran, Russia and Turkey on Wednesday adopted a joint statement on Syria at the 14th round of Astana talks held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Assad: IS members in Syrian Kurds jails to stand local trial
Syrian President Bashar Assad says members of the Islamic State group held in the country will stand trial in local courts specialized in terrorism cases.
Turkey says it captured ‘important’ IS figure in Syria
Turkey’s interior minister said Wednesday that his country’s forces have captured an "important" figure within the Islamic State group, in Syria.
Rights group file Syria torture case in Norway
A human rights group says it has asked Norwegian prosecutors to open a criminal investigation against senior Syrian officials over allegations of torture and crimes against humanity.
Turkey-Russia ties not to be harmed by minor differences over Syria
Divergences over Syria could cause strain in Turkey-Russia ties, but it is not likely to turn into a major crisis as Moscow particularly would not like the issue to get out of proportion, analysts said.
UN envoy hails 1st round of Syria charter talks
The U.N. envoy for Syria says first talks on the country's constitution involving Syrian opposition, government and civil society representatives have "gone much better" than many would have expected.
Syrian army reaches oil fields in Kurdish-held areas in Hasakah province
The Syrian army on Tuesday deployed in new areas rich in oil fields in the countryside of Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, the latest progress in the overall deployment of the Syrian army in Kurdish-held areas near the border with Turkey, according to state news agency SANA and a source told Xinhua.