Militants and some local residents said at least 40 people were killed in the latest wave of coalition airstrikes against the last remaining Islamic State-held pocket near the Syria-Iraq border. Continue reading
Hundreds of members of the White Helmets group were evacuated out of Syria by the Israeli military last week, with around 50 of them expected to be resettled in Canada. Continue reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed plans to evacuate the White Helmets from Syria prior to a rescue mission carried out overnight by the Israeli military. Continue reading
After an overnight evacuation of Syria’s White Helmets from the advancing forces of Bashar al-Assad, the rescuers have become the rescued. Continue reading
Roughly 800 Syrian citizens associated with the volunteer humanitarian group were rescued overnight and are set to be resettled in Canada and other Western countries. Continue reading
As Trump spoke, explosions were heard in the Syrian capital Damascus. Syrian state TV said the army’s air defenses shot down 13 missiles. Here’s his full statement. Continue reading
The measures come as U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening an imminent military strike against Syria. Continue reading
“There was no chemical weapons attack,” Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the U.N. Security Council on Monday. Continue reading
A rebel faction trapped by government forces outside the Syrian capital agreed to evacuate to northern Syria on Sunday. Continue reading
The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria. Continue reading