syria
Russian envoy plays down tensions with Israel over Syria strikes
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Russian envoy plays down tensions with Israel over Syria strikes
Russia’s ambassador to Israel on Wednesday played down tensions between the countries over Israeli attacks in Syria, saying they were…
Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
International donors are expected Wednesday to pledge billions of dollars for Syria after the UN’s special envoy warned of a…
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
Middle East
April 24, 2018
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and…
Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Syrian government forces used warplanes, helicopters and artillery on Sunday to pound districts of the capital held by the Islamic…
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt
April 22, 2018
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed on Saturday Egypt’s rejection of the use of any type of internationally prohibited weapons…
Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital
Middle East
April 21, 2018
Islamic State group to give up last pocket in Syrian capital
Islamic State militants agreed to give up their last pocket in Damascus on Friday, state media reported, as the government…
Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
Middle East
April 19, 2018
Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
US assessments following the US, British and French missile strikes on Syria show they had only a limited impact on…
What traces of chemical weapons could OPCW investigators still find in Syria?
Middle East
April 18, 2018
What traces of chemical weapons could OPCW investigators still find in Syria?
After several delays, inspectors with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will soon enter the Syrian town…
Delays keep inspectors from reaching Syria attack site
Middle East
April 18, 2018
Delays keep inspectors from reaching Syria attack site
International chemical weapons inspectors do not appear to have visited the site of a suspected attack in Syria after days…
US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies
Middle East
April 18, 2018
US mulls military support in Syria from Arab allies
The Wall Street Journal on Monday outlined the Trump administration’s wish to form an Arab military force in Syria to replace…