Daraa Province

Syrian Rebels Reach Deal With Russia to End Violence in the South

(ANTIWAR.COM) — On Friday afternoon, Syrian rebels confirmed that a deal was reached with Russian and Jordanian negotiators to end the offensive in Daraa Province, and bring the region back under de facto government control. Under the deal, Russian military police will take the border crossings, and will guarantee the return of displaced civilians and rebels who want to end […]

Pentagon Praises Russia for Being ‘Very Helpful’ in Calming Tensions With Syria

(ANTIWAR.COM) — After two consecutive days of incidents in southern Syria’s Daraa Province, the first seeing US forces attacking Shi’ite militias and the second seeing US warplanes shooting down a Syrian drone, the Pentagon has issued a statement today praising Russia for being “very helpful” in calming the rising tensions in the area.