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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…
UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
Middle East
March 5, 2017
UN mediator wraps up ‘tough’ Syria talks in Geneva
The United Nations special envoy for Syria concluded Friday a marathon round of talks in Geneva with an agreement from…
British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences on Syria, Ukraine
World
March 5, 2017
British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences on Syria, Ukraine
Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the two…
Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert
Middle East
March 5, 2017
Islamic State has badly damaged major Palmyra monument: expert
Islamic State militants have severely damaged a major Roman monument in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, an antiquities official…
Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra
Middle East
March 2, 2017
Syrian government forces launch anti-IS push to recapture ancient city of Palmyra
Syrian military forces entered the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday, following several weeks of a Russian-backed assault on the Islamic State group."The army…
Syrian army to enter Islamic State-held Palmyra ‘very soon’: source
Middle East
March 1, 2017
Syrian army to enter Islamic State-held Palmyra ‘very soon’: source
Russian-backed Syrian government forces will enter the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra "very soon", a Syrian military source said on…