syria
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…
UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
Middle East
February 28, 2017
UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
The UN Security Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a bid by Western powers to ban the supply…
Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’
Cinema/TV
February 27, 2017
Oscar-winning Syrian group hopes award will stop ‘massacres’
A young volunteer in the Syrian search-and-rescue group featured in an Academy Award-winning documentary said Monday he hopes the award…
Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor
Middle East
February 27, 2017
Syrian army advances against Islamic State near Aleppo: monitor
The Syrian army and its allies made a sudden advance on Saturday and Sunday into areas held by Islamic State…
Israeli hospitals demand funds to continue treating Syrians
Middle East
February 27, 2017
Israeli hospitals demand funds to continue treating Syrians
An Israeli health official says Israel's hospitals will stop treating Syrian patients in non-emergency cases beginning next week unless the…
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
Middle East
February 27, 2017
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
A new military strategy to meet President Donald Trump's demand to "obliterate" the Islamic State group is likely to deepen…