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Syria’s Assad says he is ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit it
Middle East
February 21, 2016
Syria’s Assad says he is ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit it
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a…
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2016
Russia fails in UN bid to rein in Turkey over Syria
Western powers have rejected a Russian bid at the United Nations to halt Turkey's military actions in Syria, as France…
US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting
Middle East
February 19, 2016
US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting
US and Russian military officials have held talks in Geneva ahead of a wider meeting on Friday aimed at trying…
At least 38 killed in US-led strikes in Syria’s Hasaka over 48 hours: monitor
World
February 18, 2016
At least 38 killed in US-led strikes in Syria’s Hasaka over 48 hours: monitor
At least 38 people were killed in air strikes carried out by a US-led coalition in Hasaka province in northeast…
Syrian army says it captured strategic town in coastal area
Middle East
February 18, 2016
Syrian army says it captured strategic town in coastal area
The Syrian army backed by heavy Russian aerial bombing said on Thursday it had captured the town of Kansaba in…
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28
Middle East
February 18, 2016
Turkish air strikes hit PKK camps in northern Iraq after Ankara bomb kills 28
Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq overnight, hours after a suicide car bomb attack targeting military buses…
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Middle East
February 16, 2016
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
Turkey accused Russia on Monday of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people,…
Russian PM says military won’t stay in Syria forever
Middle East
February 15, 2016
Russian PM says military won’t stay in Syria forever
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview that Moscow does not plan to maintain its military presence in…
Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria, says has no such plans
Middle East
February 15, 2016
Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria, says has no such plans
Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz denied a report that some Turkish soldiers had entered Syria at the weekend and said…
Turkey strikes Kurdish militia in Syria, demands it withdraw
Middle East
February 14, 2016
Turkey strikes Kurdish militia in Syria, demands it withdraw
Turkey's military shelled Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria on Saturday and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu demanded that the group…