syria
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
Middle East
February 6, 2016
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
Syria will see any incursion on its territory as an act of aggression, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Saturday,…
Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
Middle East
February 6, 2016
Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday Saudi Arabia lacked the courage to go through with a…
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Middle East
February 6, 2016
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Tens of thousands of Syrians sought refuge in Turkey on Saturday, while those who have already made the crossing waited…
Russia and Turkey trade accusations over Syria
World
February 5, 2016
Russia and Turkey trade accusations over Syria
BEIRUT/MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it suspected Turkey was preparing a military incursion into Syria, as a Syrian…
Tens of thousands flee Syria as Syria regime advances near Aleppo
Middle East
February 5, 2016
Tens of thousands flee Syria as Syria regime advances near Aleppo
Damascus (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Syrians were apparently streaming towards Turkey on Friday as regime troops pressed a…
World pledges $10 bn for Syrians, but peace prospects bleak
World
February 5, 2016
World pledges $10 bn for Syrians, but peace prospects bleak
LONDON (AP) — World leaders pledged more than $10 billion Thursday to help fund schools, shelter and jobs for refugees…
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
February 4, 2016
Anti-IS coalition vows to step up military campaign in Iraq, Syria
The US-led coalition of countries combating Islamic State in Iraq and Syria vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" their fight…
UN halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo
Middle East
February 4, 2016
UN halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo
A United Nations envoy halted his attempts to conduct Syrian peace talks on Wednesday after the army, backed by Russian…
UN scrambles to sustain Syria talks; Russia vows to crush ‘terrorists’
Middle East
February 3, 2016
UN scrambles to sustain Syria talks; Russia vows to crush ‘terrorists’
The United Nations strained to keep faltering Syrian peace talks alive on Wednesday as Damascus tried to press home gains…
Syrian army threatens to encircle Aleppo as talks falter
Middle East
February 3, 2016
Syrian army threatens to encircle Aleppo as talks falter
A Syrian military offensive backed by heavy Russian air strikes threatened to cut critical rebel supply lines into the northern…