syria
France says analysis shows Syrian regime behind sarin attack
World
April 26, 2017
France says analysis shows Syrian regime behind sarin attack
France's foreign minister said on Wednesday that the chemical analysis of samples taken from a deadly sarin gas attack in…
7 controversial issues Sisi and Salman should discuss to mend fences
Egypt
April 23, 2017
7 controversial issues Sisi and Salman should discuss to mend fences
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, upon invitation from King Salman bin Abdelaziz, against the backdrop…
Syrian evacuee swap proceeds after tense delay
Middle East
April 23, 2017
Syrian evacuee swap proceeds after tense delay
Ten buses carrying people from rebel-encircled towns headed for government-held Aleppo on Friday after waiting 48 hours at a staging…
France promises proof Assad regime behind chemical attack
World
April 20, 2017
France promises proof Assad regime behind chemical attack
France says it will provide proof within days that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime carried out the April 4 chemical…
Israel: Assad still in possession of several tons of chemical weapons
Middle East
April 20, 2017
Israel: Assad still in possession of several tons of chemical weapons
The Israeli military's estimate marked the first specific intelligence assessment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's military and weapons capabilities since…
Syria resumes reciprocal evacuations after deadly bombing
Middle East
April 19, 2017
Syria resumes reciprocal evacuations after deadly bombing
Syria's military media says the evacuation and transfer of thousands of Syrians from four besieged areas has resumed.The reciprocal evacuations…
Thousands expected to be evacuated in Syria after blast
Middle East
April 16, 2017
Thousands expected to be evacuated in Syria after blast
An opposition activist group and a TV station run by Lebanon's Hezbollah say more than 3,000 people are expected to…
US denies hitting Islamic State poison gas depot with air strike
Middle East
April 13, 2017
US denies hitting Islamic State poison gas depot with air strike
The US-led coalition against Islamic State on Thursday denied a Syrian army report it had carried out an air strike…
Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers
Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov accused the UK of supporting militant groups in France and similar…
Russia blocks UN Security Council condemnation of Syria attack
World
April 13, 2017
Russia blocks UN Security Council condemnation of Syria attack
Russia blocked a Western-led effort at the UN Security Council on Wednesday to condemn last week's deadly gas attack in…