syria
US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad
Middle East
April 16, 2018
US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad
US Ambassador Nikki Haley has indicated new economic sanctions will be announced Monday against Russia for enabling the government of…
Egypt supports national state in Syria, rejects presence of militias: Presidency
Egypt
April 15, 2018
Egypt supports national state in Syria, rejects presence of militias: Presidency
Presidency spokesperson Bassam Rady said Sunday that Egypt adopts a policy towards Syria that is based on keeping the country…
Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a group of Russian lawmakers on Sunday that Western missile strikes on his country were…
US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program
Middle East
April 15, 2018
US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program
Western powers said on Saturday their missile attacks struck at the heart of Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the restrained…
France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike
Middle East
April 15, 2018
France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike
France is urging Russia to join a push for a political solution in Syria after joint US, French and British…
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria
For the second time in his presidency, President Donald Trump stared, horrified at pictures of children killed in a chemical…
Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes Western attack on Syria, says operation a message to Assad
Middle East
April 14, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes Western attack on Syria, says operation a message to Assad
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomed US, British and French forces’ airstrikes on Syria, saying that the operation sent a message…
France: objectives met in Syria, Macron’s Russia trip still on
World
April 14, 2018
France: objectives met in Syria, Macron’s Russia trip still on
The objectives of international strikes on Syria have been met and there are no further strikes planned at this stage…
Egypt raises concerns over military attack in Syria
Egypt
April 14, 2018
Egypt raises concerns over military attack in Syria
Egypt expressed deep concern over the current military escalation in Syria which it said threatens the safety of the Syrian…
Syria strikes an ‘important signal’ to Iran and Hezbollah: Israeli minister
Middle East
April 14, 2018
Syria strikes an ‘important signal’ to Iran and Hezbollah: Israeli minister
US-led strikes in Syria are an “important signal” to Iran, Syria and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a senior Israeli cabinet…