Syria Says Israel Attacked Military Airport, Warns Of 'Repercussions'
The Syrian government says Israel also attacked the airport, west of Damascus, in December. The Israeli military has declined to comment.
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Russia Says It Is Starting To Draw Down Its Forces In Syria
Russia decisively entered the war in September 2015, and has been a major factor keeping Syrian President Bashar Assad in power. Its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, will be first to go.
As A Syrian Refugee In Toledo Pines For His Family, A Brotherhood Forms
Mohammed Refaai, 23, is a Syrian refugee living in Toledo, Ohio, with three roommates. They see him as a brother, and since the election, worry about his family's chances of getting into the U.S.
In Toledo, Syrian Refugees Are Welcomed Amid A Difficult Immigration Climate
In a return visit to an Ohio community that's seen decades of immigration, NPR finds some refugees acclimating while others are warned they might hear "some scary things" said about them.
U.N. Security Council Supports Russia-Turkey Peace Efforts In Syria
On Saturday the Security Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of a bid by Russia and Turkey to end the violence in Syria. This week a cease-fire was announced in the war-torn country.
Agreement Reached On Syria Cease-Fire
The nationwide cease-fire is to begin at midnight local time. Russia and Turkey will act as guarantors. The agreement does not include areas under the control of ISIS.
In A Syrian Suburb Cleared Of Rebels, A Gradual Return To Everyday Life
In some areas of Syria, local truces have averted deadly military takeovers. But in a suburb north of Damascus, rebel fighters say their departure resulted more from coercion than negotiation.
Emptied East Aleppo Now Regime-Controlled, But Syria's Civil War Rages On
Evacuations of civilians and rebel fighters from east Aleppo finished on Thursday night, and forces supporting President Bashar Assad seized the enclave. But the rebels' surrender doesn't mean peace.
In East Aleppo, Final Evacuations Continue As Regime Prepares To Enter Enclave
Remaining rebels and civilians in east Aleppo wait in freezing weather for transportation out of the city; a few hundred people refuse to leave. Pro-regime forces might enter as soon as this evening.
After Diplomat's Killing, Russia Doubles Down On Ties With Turkey
Talks in Moscow between Russia, Turkey and Iran on Syria's future went ahead despite the assassination in Ankara of Russia's top diplomat. Moscow laid blame for the killing farther afield.