syria
Assad says Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only fuel terror
Middle East
December 6, 2015
Assad says Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only fuel terror
Britain's bombing campaign against Islamic State extremists in Syria is "illegal" and will only cause "terrorism" to spread, President Bashar…
Uniting Syrian rebels a big test for Saudi regional ambitions
Middle East
December 3, 2015
Uniting Syrian rebels a big test for Saudi regional ambitions
Saudi Arabia's effort to unite Syrian rebels in Riyadh next week will be a big test of its regional ambitions…
CNN: Which nations are attacking ISIS?
Middle East
December 3, 2015
CNN: Which nations are attacking ISIS?
In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, allies in the fight against ISIS are signaling readiness to intensify attacks…
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from…
CNN opinion: Syria airstrikes – Has the West learned nothing after its 9/11 response?
Opinion
December 2, 2015
CNN opinion: Syria airstrikes – Has the West learned nothing after its 9/11 response?
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is determined to deal with the threat from international terrorists. Or so he keeps saying.
CNN: Moscow alleges Turkey shot down plane to protect oil trade with ISIS
Middle East
December 1, 2015
CNN: Moscow alleges Turkey shot down plane to protect oil trade with ISIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he'll resign if Moscow can prove its claim that Turkey shot down a Russian…
US, allies conduct 15 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
Middle East
November 30, 2015
US, allies conduct 15 air strikes against Islamic State: statement
The United States and its allies have conducted 15 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Sunday, the…
France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State
Middle East
November 30, 2015
France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State
Russian air strikes in Syria must clearly target only Islamic State, France's foreign ministry said on Monday in response to…
US senators call for 20,000 troops in Syria and Iraq
Middle East
November 30, 2015
US senators call for 20,000 troops in Syria and Iraq
Two senior US senators called on Sunday for Washington to nearly triple military force levels in Iraq to 10,000 and…
Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo: Syria state TV
Middle East
November 28, 2015
Syrian army advances against Islamic State east of Aleppo: Syria state TV
The Syrian army captured territory from Islamic State east of Aleppo including several kilometers (miles) of highway linking the city…