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France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks
Middle East
December 6, 2017
France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks
France accused the Syrian government on Wednesday of obstructing UN-led peace talks with its refusal to return to Geneva and…
Bus bomb kills eight in Syria’s Homs city: state media
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Bus bomb kills eight in Syria’s Homs city: state media
A bomb blast killed eight people and injured 16 others on a bus in Syria’s Homs on Tuesday, state media…
Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab
Middle East
November 28, 2017
Turkey-backed rebels in Syria put IS jihadists through rehab
Shaven-headed former jihadists filled a classroom in northern Syria as a Muslim cleric taught them a more moderate form of…
US cutting off its supply of arms to Kurds fighting in Syria
Middle East
November 25, 2017
US cutting off its supply of arms to Kurds fighting in Syria
The United States will cut off its supply of arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria, a move by President Donald…
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Russian resort of Sochi, the Kremlin said in…
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Russia blocks US chemical weapons probe on Syria
Russia has blocked a US-drafted resolution to renew a mandate of the body investigating the use of chemical weapons in…
UN to vote on rival resolutions on chemical weapons in Syria
Middle East
November 16, 2017
UN to vote on rival resolutions on chemical weapons in Syria
The United States is calling for a vote Thursday on a resolution to extend the mandate of experts trying to…
Syrian opposition conference to be hosted in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Syrian opposition conference to be hosted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will host what it called an “expanded” conference for the Syrian opposition this month, aiming to unify its…
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a deal with the Syrian government that allows Russia to keep its…
Assad says de-escalation zones chance for rebels to ‘reconcile’
Middle East
May 12, 2017
Assad says de-escalation zones chance for rebels to ‘reconcile’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that de-escalation zones proposed by his ally Russia were a chance for rebels to “reconcile”…