September 11, 2016
4:24 am

Syrians run away from the scene of a reported air strike on the rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib on September 10, 2016. (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP)

For US and Russia, war in Syria is mainly in the air

Often working at cross purposes, the two nations are trying to leverage their airpower to turn the tide in the long-running conflict

By Laurent Barthelemy

September 11, 2016
1:11 am

File: Smoke billows on September 4, 2016, from a location on the southern outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo after regime forces retook control of three military academies from rebel fighters. (AFP Photo/George Ourfalian)

At least 45 killed in Syria after US-Russia agreement

Escalation in assaults seen two days before ceasefire goes into effect; al-Qaeda affiliate threatens global attacks

By Bassem Mroue

September 10, 2016
8:16 pm

Smoke rising from the Syrian village of Jubata al-Khashab, where Israeli aircraft struck Syrian army positions after fire from its war-torn neighbor hit the Golan, September 10, 2016. (AFP/Jalaa Marey)

Second mortar shell of day hits Golan Heights

IAF earlier retaliated with airstrikes on Syrian army posts, after a likely errant shell exploded in Israel in the afternoon

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

September 10, 2016
7:25 pm

Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures during an interview in the capital Damascus on February 11, 2016. (AFP/Joseph Eid)

Syrian government approves US-Russia ceasefire deal

But as Assad regime agrees to a ‘cessation of hostilities’ brokered by Kerry and Lavrov, fresh airstrikes on city of Idlib kill dozens

By Rana Moussaoui and Dave Clark

September 10, 2016
2:26 pm

IDF soldiers on the Golan Heights, January 21, 2015 (Basal Awidat/Flash90

IAF strikes Syrian army posts after projectile hits Golan

No Israeli injuries caused in third such incident this week; Israel holds Assad regime responsible for all errant missile fire, regardless of source

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

September 10, 2016
8:43 am

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands at a press conference in Geneva on September 9, 2016, where they announced a new plan for a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war and the foundation of a peace process. (AFP/Kevin Lamarque/Pool)

US, Russia seal Syria ceasefire, new military partnership

Kerry calls truce potential ‘turning point’ in 5-year conflict, as Lavrov says Assad regime is prepared to comply

By Bradley Klapper and Jamey Keaten

September 9, 2016
2:15 am

File: US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Kerry heads to Geneva for Syria talks with Russia’s Lavrov

Sides seek durable ceasefire, humanitarian access to conflict-wracked areas and a resumption of peace talks

By AFP

September 8, 2016
9:54 pm

File: Syrian soldiers gesture on September 4, 2016 at a location on the southern outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo after regime forces retook control of three military academies from rebel fighters. (AFP/George Ourfalian)

Syrian regime retakes key Aleppo district from rebels

Government advance in Ramussa closes off access routes into city’s opposition-held east, now under renewed siege

By AFP

September 8, 2016
6:45 pm

Members of Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah hold their flags during the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter, who was killed while fighting alongside Syrian government forces in Syria, March 1, 2016. (AFP/MAHMOUD ZAYYAT)

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

IDF says it’s watching and ‘prepared for any scenario’ as the Shiite terror group sets up shop next door

By Judah Ari Gross

September 8, 2016
5:32 pm

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' on September 8, 2016 (YouTube screen capture)

US presidential candidate: ‘What is Aleppo?’

In interview, name of major battle-ravaged Syrian city doesn’t ring a bell with Libertarian Gary Johnson

By Times of Israel staff

September 8, 2016
6:52 am

Threats from across the border in a video released by an Islamic State affiliate on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on September 3, 2016 (YouTube screenshot)

Israelis have nothing to fear from IS but fear itself

Beset by military defeats and a host of other headaches, Islamic State is relying on suicide attacks and nasty videos to keep its credibility intact. Let’s not help them

By Avi Issacharoff

September 8, 2016
3:14 am

Illustrative photo of an IAF F-16 (IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Flash90)

Israeli jets hit Syrian targets in response to earlier projectile strike

IAF takes out several Syrian army launchers; military says it holds Assad regime responsible for errant shell that landed in Golan Heights

By Judah Ari Gross and Tamar Pileggi

September 7, 2016
7:34 pm

Smoke rises in a field on the Golan Heights, after two mortars fired from war-torn Syria struck the northern sector of the mountain plateau, April 28, 2015. (AFP/JALAA MAREY)

Projectile strikes Israeli side of Golan Heights

No injuries or damage reported in second such incident in three days; IDF investigating source of fire

By Judah Ari Gross and Tamar Pileggi

September 6, 2016
7:09 pm

A Syrian man suffering from breathing difficulties is treated at a make-shift hospital in Aleppo on September 6, 2016. AFP/ THAER MOHAMMED)

Syrian warplanes drop chlorine bombs on Aleppo — activists

Dozens of injuries reported after Syrian government said to bombard rebel-held parts of contested city with chemical weapons

By AP

September 5, 2016
9:16 pm

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at a press conference after the closing of the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou on September 5, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER).

Turkey’s Erdogan proposes Syria no-fly zone to US, Russia

Plan aims to solve refugee crisis by creating safe zone for 2.5 million in northern Syria

By AFP

Topic: Syrian civil war

For US and Russia, war in Syria is mainly in the air

Often working at cross purposes, the two nations are trying to leverage their airpower to turn the tide in the long-running conflict

At least 45 killed in Syria after US-Russia agreement

Escalation in assaults seen two days before ceasefire goes into effect; al-Qaeda affiliate threatens global attacks

Second mortar shell of day hits Golan Heights

IAF earlier retaliated with airstrikes on Syrian army posts, after a likely errant shell exploded in Israel in the afternoon

Syrian government approves US-Russia ceasefire deal

But as Assad regime agrees to a ‘cessation of hostilities’ brokered by Kerry and Lavrov, fresh airstrikes on city of Idlib kill dozens

IAF strikes Syrian army posts after projectile hits Golan

No Israeli injuries caused in third such incident this week; Israel holds Assad regime responsible for all errant missile fire, regardless of source

US, Russia seal Syria ceasefire, new military partnership

Kerry calls truce potential ‘turning point’ in 5-year conflict, as Lavrov says Assad regime is prepared to comply

Kerry heads to Geneva for Syria talks with Russia’s Lavrov

Sides seek durable ceasefire, humanitarian access to conflict-wracked areas and a resumption of peace talks

Syrian regime retakes key Aleppo district from rebels

Government advance in Ramussa closes off access routes into city’s opposition-held east, now under renewed siege

Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border

IDF says it’s watching and ‘prepared for any scenario’ as the Shiite terror group sets up shop next door

US presidential candidate: ‘What is Aleppo?’

In interview, name of major battle-ravaged Syrian city doesn’t ring a bell with Libertarian Gary Johnson

Israelis have nothing to fear from IS but fear itself

Beset by military defeats and a host of other headaches, Islamic State is relying on suicide attacks and nasty videos to keep its credibility intact. Let’s not help them

Israeli jets hit Syrian targets in response to earlier projectile strike

IAF takes out several Syrian army launchers; military says it holds Assad regime responsible for errant shell that landed in Golan Heights

Projectile strikes Israeli side of Golan Heights

No injuries or damage reported in second such incident in three days; IDF investigating source of fire

Syrian warplanes drop chlorine bombs on Aleppo — activists

Dozens of injuries reported after Syrian government said to bombard rebel-held parts of contested city with chemical weapons

Turkey’s Erdogan proposes Syria no-fly zone to US, Russia

Plan aims to solve refugee crisis by creating safe zone for 2.5 million in northern Syria

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