A ceasefire recently brokered by Russia, the US and Jordan has taken effect in southwestern Syria in a bid to curb violence in the Arab country. The truce came into force at noon Damascus time (0900 GMT) on Sunday. The trilateral agreement on the cessation of hostilities was announced on ...
US-backed forces struggled to gain ground against the ISIL Takfiri group in Syria’s Raqa on Friday, facing a wave of car bombs and mortars unleashed by the jihadists, a monitor said. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) penetrated Raqa’s Old City earlier this week after US-led coalition air strikes pierced two ...