syria
Syria rebels will not attend Astana peace talks: spokesman
Middle East
March 13, 2017
Syria rebels will not attend Astana peace talks: spokesman
Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an opposition…
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
The Syrian government has called on the United Nations to force Turkey to pull "its invasion forces" out of Syria,…
Netanyahu visits Russia for talks set to focus on Syria
Middle East
March 10, 2017
Netanyahu visits Russia for talks set to focus on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for talks focusing on the situation in Syria…
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
Middle East
March 9, 2017
Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet Russian President Putin in Moscow. They're expected to discuss the growing Shia…
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight
Middle East
March 9, 2017
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight
US President Donald Trump's administration is weighing a deployment of up to 1,000 American soldiers to Kuwait to serve as…
Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration
World
March 7, 2017
Trump’s new executive order on travel and immigration
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on travel and immigration on Monday, March 6. Importantly, the new executive…
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
World
March 7, 2017
Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs hold surprise meeting
Turkey's military says the Turkish, US and Russian chiefs of military staff are meeting in southern Turkey to discuss developments…
US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor
Middle East
March 6, 2017
US-backed Syrian forces cut last main road out of IS stronghold: source, monitor
US-backed Syrian militias cut the last main road out of Islamic State-held Raqqa on Monday, severing the highway between the…
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
Middle East
March 6, 2017
Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to…