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EU sees progress on Turkey refugee talks
Middle East
October 15, 2015
EU sees progress on Turkey refugee talks
European Union negotiators have made good progress in talks with Turkey on cooperation on aiding Syrian refugees and stemming the…
8 senior Iranian army officers killed in Syria since 2013
Middle East
October 15, 2015
8 senior Iranian army officers killed in Syria since 2013
Eight senior Iranian military officers have been killed in war-torn Syria — where Iran supports the embattled regime of Syrian…
Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault
Middle East
October 14, 2015
Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault
Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian…
Damascus shelling of Russia embassy an ‘act of terror’: Lavrov
Middle East
October 13, 2015
Damascus shelling of Russia embassy an ‘act of terror’: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday described the shelling of Moscow's embassy in Damascus as an "act of terror"…
Israel targets Syria army posts after rockets hit Golan
Middle East
October 13, 2015
Israel targets Syria army posts after rockets hit Golan
Israeli artillery targeted Syrian army posts Tuesday after two rockets fired from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan…
Top China paper says US, Russia playing Cold War game in Syria
World
October 13, 2015
Top China paper says US, Russia playing Cold War game in Syria
China's top newspaper on Tuesday accused both the United States and Russia of replaying their Cold War rivalry by engaging…
Media host allegedly mistakes video game for Russian attack on Islamic State
Egypt
October 12, 2015
Media host allegedly mistakes video game for Russian attack on Islamic State
A popular Egyptian media host recently presented a video on his show of what he claimed were Russian airstrikes on…
Russia will not conduct ground operation in Syria: Putin
Middle East
October 11, 2015
Russia will not conduct ground operation in Syria: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Russia would not deploy ground troops to Syria, where it has been conducting air…
Syria, migrant crisis coverage wins war correspondents prizes
Life & Style
October 11, 2015
Syria, migrant crisis coverage wins war correspondents prizes
France's prestigious Bayeux-Calvados award for war correspondents on Saturday honored journalists covering conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, as well as…
Russia seeks victory over the West in Syria campaign: analysts
Middle East
October 11, 2015
Russia seeks victory over the West in Syria campaign: analysts
Cruise missiles fired from warships, the latest jets pounding far-off targets: Russian President Vladimir Putin's show of strength in Syria…