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Syrian army takes control of Deir al-Zor from ISIL

TheSyrianarmyanditsallieshavetakenfullcontrolofDeiral-Zor–thelargestandmostimportantcityineasternSyria–fromISIL,theSyrianObservatoryforHumanRightssaidonThursday

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Syrian forces close in on last IS key stronghold in al-Bukamal

TheSyriangovernmentforcesareadvancinginthecountrysideofDeiral-ZourprovinceineasternSyriainfightingtheIslamicState(IS)inal-Bukamal,thelastmajorISstrongholdnearth

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U.S.-led airstrike kills 14 civilians in Syria's Deir al-Zour

Atleast14civilianswerekilledand32otherswoundedonMondayinaU.S.-ledairstrikeinSyria'seasterncityofDeiral-Zour,thestateTVreported.Thestriketargetedthegovernment-co

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Syrian forces enter ISIL-held town in 'severe blow' to ISIL

SyriangovernmentforcesbrokeintotheeasterntownofMayadeenonFriday,oneofISIL'slastbastionsinSyria,backedbyRussianairraidstakingadeadlytolloncivilians.Mayadeeninthe

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73 Syrian soldiers, allied fighters killed by IS near Deir al-Zour

Asmanyas73Syriansoldiersandalliedfighterswerekilledwithinthepast24hoursinbattleswiththeIslamicState(IS),amonitorgroupreportedonFriday.Thesoldierslosttheirlivesd

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Syrian army controls 75 pct of Deir al-Zour city

TheSyrianarmyanditsallieshaveseizedcontrolofover75percentofthecapitalcityofDeiral-ZourprovinceineasternSyriafollowingbattleswiththeIslamicState(IS),amonitorgrou

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Russian denies Pentagon's allegation about strike on Syrian opposition

TheRussianDefenseMinistrydeniedthePentagon'sallegationsofaRussianAerospaceForcestrikeontheSyrianoppositionneartheSyriancityofDeirez-Zor,aspokesmanoftheministrys

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Syrian army besieges IS militants in parts of Deir al-Zour

TheSyrianarmymanagedtobesiegeIslamicState(IS)militantsinpartsofthecountry'seasterncityofDeiral-ZouronSaturday,amonitorgroupreported.Tendaysafterbreakingathree-y

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Russian submarines fire cruise missiles at Islamic state in Syria

TheRussianNavyonThursdayfiredsevencruisemissilesatIslamicstatetargetsinthesuburbsofSyria’sDeiral-Zor,theRussianDefenceMinistrysaidinastatementonThursday.Itsaidt

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Syrian army captures Tharda Mountains in Deir al-Zour

TheSyrianarmyonSundaycapturedtheThardaMountainsinthesouthernrimofDeiral-ZourprovinceineasternSyria,securingtheairbaseofDeiral-Zour,amilitarysourcesaid.Thecaptur

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U.S.-backed forces announce anti-ISIS push in Syria’s oil-rich east

U.S.-backedforcesinSyriaannouncedafreshoffensivearoundtheIslamicState’smostimportantremainingstrongholdSaturday,acceleratingaglobalscrambleforcontrolofthecountr

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Syrian army retakes key oil field in Deir al-Zour

TheSyrianarmycapturedonSaturdaythekeyoilfieldofTeymaspartofaprogressagainsttheIslamicState(IS)inthecountrysideofDeiral-ZourprovinceineasternSyria,statenewsagenc

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Syrian army in race with US-armed fighters for eastern Syria

U.S.-backedSyrianfightersarepreparinganoffensiveagainsttheIslamicStategroupineasternSyriaalongtheborderwithIraqinaracewithgovernmentforcesmarchinginthesamedirec

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Syrian army breaks 3-year IS siege to Deir al-Zour

FollowingdaysofintensebattlesontheoutskirtsofDeiral-ZourineasternSyria,theSyrianforcesandalliedfightersbrokeTuesdaythethree-yearsiegeoftheIslamicState(IS)togove

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Russia fires cruise missiles at IS targets in east Syria

SyriangovernmenttroopsandalliedforcesreachedtheeasterncityofDeirel-ZouronTuesday,breachinganearly3-yearIslamicStategroupsiegeongovernment-heldareasoftheconteste

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Syrian troops close to breaking IS siege in eastern city

Syriangovernmentforcesandtheiralliesareonthevergeofbreakinganearlythree-yearsiegeimposedbytheIslamicStategrouponpartsoftheeasterncityofDeirel-Zour,oppositionact

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Russian jets kill 200+ Islamic State militants near Syria's Deir al-Zor

TheRussianairforcehasdestroyedalargecolumnofIslamicStatemilitants,vehiclesandlargecaliberweaponsheadingtotheSyriancityofDeirez-Zor,theRussiandefenseministryhass