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Israel threatens to destroy Syrian air defenses
Middle East
March 20, 2017
Israel threatens to destroy Syrian air defenses
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has warned Syria that Israel will destroy its air defense system if Syria fires an…
Assad ally Russia summons Israeli diplomat over Syria strike
Middle East
March 20, 2017
Assad ally Russia summons Israeli diplomat over Syria strike
Russia's foreign ministry says the Israeli ambassador to Moscow was summoned to explain an exchange of fire last week between…
Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks
Middle East
March 20, 2017
Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks
Syrian government representatives will attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva, Russia's state RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister…
Clashes break out in Syrian capital following rebel ambush
Middle East
March 19, 2017
Clashes break out in Syrian capital following rebel ambush
Damascus residents say fierce clashes have broken out on the eastern side of the Syrian capital following an ambush by…
Beyond Libya: Russia’s strategy in the Middle East
Middle East
March 16, 2017
Beyond Libya: Russia’s strategy in the Middle East
The denial came promptly. No, Russia has not stationed special forces on the Egyptian-Libyan border. "There are no special forces…
Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
Middle East
March 16, 2017
Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan closed on Wednesday without any substantive negotiations taking place, after rebels boycotted the meeting that…
Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
Middle East
March 15, 2017
Syria’s unaccompanied children biggest victims of war: UNICEF
Children have suffered the most in Syria's six-year war, and among them the most vulnerable are those separated from their…
Second bomb attack hits Damascus: state media
Middle East
March 15, 2017
Second bomb attack hits Damascus: state media
A second bomb attack hit the Syrian capital of Damascus on Wednesday in an area to the west of an…
Syrian rebels to attend extended talks in Astana: Kazakh official
Middle East
March 15, 2017
Syrian rebels to attend extended talks in Astana: Kazakh official
Kazakhstan says peace talks in the capital, Astana, over ending the fighting in Syria have been extended and will be…
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
Middle East
March 14, 2017
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
Syria's air force deliberately bombed water sources in December, a war crime that cut off water for 5.5 million people…