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Syrian conflict 'has not ended': UN


Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 , 02:48 AFP Syria's conflict has not ended even after the departure of Bashar al-Assad, the UN's envoy to the country warned Tuesday, as the Security Council called for an "inclusive" political transition.

UN Council calls for 'inclusive and Syrian-led' political process


Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 , 01:57 AFP The UN Security Council on Tuesday called for an "inclusive and Syrian-led" political process to be implemented after Bashar al-Assad's ouster, saying the country's people must be allowed to determine their future.

Syrian conflict 'has not ended': UN


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 21:30 AFP Syria's conflict "has not ended" even after the departure of former president Bashar al-Assad, the UN's envoy to the country warned Tuesday, highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed and Kurdish groups in the north.

UN envoy warns Syria conflict not over yet


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 21:05 AFP A UN envoy warned on Tuesday that Syria's protracted conflict "has not ended yet", even as the country's victorious Islamist-led rebels stepped up contacts with governments that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah.

Assad's fall clears way for expanded US strikes on IS jihadists


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 20:37 AFP Bashar al-Assad's overthrow has cleared the way for US strikes against the Islamic State group in areas previously shielded by Syrian and Russian air defenses -- but the jihadists may also try to exploit the vacuum left by his fall.

Syria Kurdish leader proposes 'demilitarised zone' in northern town


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 20:04 AFP The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday proposed a "demilitarised zone" in the northern town of Kobane as fighting with Turkish-backed groups grips northern Syria.

Syria ex-rebel military chief says to dissolve armed wing


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 19:48 AFP The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces.

Syria Kurdish leader proposes 'demilitarised zone' in northern town


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 19:48 AFP The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday proposed a "demilitarised zone" in the northern town of Kobane as fighting with Turkish-backed groups grips northern Syria.

Truce extended at Syria flashpoint between Kurds, pro-Turkish fighters: US


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 19:11 AFP The United States said Tuesday it had brokered an extension of a ceasefire between pro-Turkish fighters and Syrian Kurds at the flashpoint town of Manbij, and was seeking a broader understanding with Ankara.

Syria ex-rebel military chief says to dissolve armed wing


Tuesday, 17 December, 2024 , 19:05 AFP The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday the group would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces.