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Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
Middle East
November 16, 2015
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
US President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like…
Iran deputy minister says Assad should stand in Syrian election: Fars
Middle East
November 16, 2015
Iran deputy minister says Assad should stand in Syrian election: Fars
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said on Monday President Bashar al-Assad should be a part of upcoming presidential elections in Syria,…
France launches air strikes in Syria; Paris investigation widens
Middle East
November 16, 2015
France launches air strikes in Syria; Paris investigation widens
French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks…
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
Middle East
November 15, 2015
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
A top Iranian official said Sunday several countries involved in Syria peace talks had tried to exclude President Bashar al-Assad…
Kerry says Syria negotiators agree to speed up peace process
Middle East
November 14, 2015
Kerry says Syria negotiators agree to speed up peace process
Parties to Syrian peace talks agreed on Saturday to accelerate efforts to end the conflict in Syria by launching negotiations…
Paris attacks a ‘violation of all religions’: Saudi FM
Middle East
November 14, 2015
Paris attacks a ‘violation of all religions’: Saudi FM
The "heinous" Paris attacks are a violation of all religions and underline the need to intensify efforts against "terrorism", Saudi…
Syria: Four years of efforts to end the conflict
Middle East
November 14, 2015
Syria: Four years of efforts to end the conflict
As yet another round of talks gets underway on Syria in Vienna on Saturday, here is a recap of efforts…
US reasonably certain British IS leader Jihadi John killed in Syria
Middle East
November 13, 2015
US reasonably certain British IS leader Jihadi John killed in Syria
The U.S. military said on Friday it was "reasonably certain" a drone strike had killed Jihadi John, Islamic State's "lead…
At least 100 fighters killed in Syria during storming of besieged airbase – monitor
Middle East
November 12, 2015
At least 100 fighters killed in Syria during storming of besieged airbase – monitor
At least 100 soldiers and fighters were killed in northern Syria in just over 24 hours of fierce fighting earlier…
Assad’s opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
Middle East
November 11, 2015
Assad’s opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
Syrian opposition figures and Gulf commentators dismissed on Wednesday a Russian draft proposal for a process to solve the Syrian…