syria
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Middle East
March 21, 2016
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
Middle East
March 16, 2016
Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
The Arab League has welcomed Russia's decision to withdraw its troops from Syria, saying on Wednesday the move would help…
Assad adviser says Russian forces can return to Syria after withdrawal
Middle East
March 16, 2016
Assad adviser says Russian forces can return to Syria after withdrawal
A top adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday Russian forces could return to Syria after withdrawing, and…
Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria
Middle East
March 11, 2016
Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria
Major powers close to UN-brokered peace talks on Syria are discussing the possibility of a federal division of the war-torn…
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
Middle East
March 7, 2016
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
The United States has nearly finished setting up an air base in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria and was proceeding with the…
UN delivers aid in Syria, rebels say not enough
Middle East
March 5, 2016
UN delivers aid in Syria, rebels say not enough
Humanitarian aid on Friday reached areas near the Syrian capital Damascus where fighting has been going on between rebels and…
Nanny who beheaded Russian girl cites revenge for Putin’s Syria strikes
World
March 3, 2016
Nanny who beheaded Russian girl cites revenge for Putin’s Syria strikes
A woman who brandished the severed head of a four-year-old girl in her care outside a Moscow metro station has…
Nationwide power blackout hits Syria
Middle East
March 3, 2016
Nationwide power blackout hits Syria
War-torn Syria was hit Thursday by a nationwide power cut, state television reported, but the cause was not immediately known. "Electricity…
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
Middle East
March 3, 2016
Syrian opposition casts doubt on UN peace talk plan
Syrian rebels said on Wednesday they were under fierce government attack near the Turkish border despite a cessation of hostilities…
Jordan says foils Islamic State plot to attack civilian, military targets
Middle East
March 2, 2016
Jordan says foils Islamic State plot to attack civilian, military targets
Jordan's security services said on Wednesday they had thwarted a plot by Islamic State militants to blow up civilian and…