syria
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Middle East
August 12, 2015
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Russia and Saudi Arabia failed in talks on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar…
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
Middle East
August 10, 2015
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Sunday targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, destroying…
New diplomatic push for Syria seen, but solution elusive
Middle East
August 7, 2015
New diplomatic push for Syria seen, but solution elusive
The first visit of a top Syrian official to a Gulf Arab state in more than four years is the…
Monitor: Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town
Middle East
August 7, 2015
Monitor: Islamic State abducts dozens of Christians from Syrian town
Islamic State militants have abducted dozens of Christian families after seizing a strategically located town in the central Syrian province…
Monitor: More than 240,000 killed in Syria conflict
Egypt
August 7, 2015
Monitor: More than 240,000 killed in Syria conflict
More than 240,000 people, including 12,000 children, have been killed in Syria's conflict which broke out in March 2011, a…
Source: Syrian rebels backed by the US will have air cover
Middle East
August 3, 2015
Source: Syrian rebels backed by the US will have air cover
Syrian rebels backed by the United States will now have air cover if they come under attack after President Barack…
Military statement: US-led coalition stages 41 air strikes on Islamic State
Middle East
July 31, 2015
Military statement: US-led coalition stages 41 air strikes on Islamic State
The United States and its allies hit Islamic State forces with 41 air strikes in Iraq and Syria on Thursday,…
Monitor: Syria air strikes hit Nusra after attack on Western-backed rebels
Middle East
July 31, 2015
Monitor: Syria air strikes hit Nusra after attack on Western-backed rebels
Warplanes believed to be part of a US-led alliance struck Nusra Front positions in northern Syria on Friday following an…
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
Middle East
July 30, 2015
Syrian Kurds refine oil for themselves for first time
Smoke rises as crude oil is heated in Rmeilan oil field of Syria's Hasakeh province, where the Kurds, having fought…
Syrian group says Nusra abducts its leader, in blow to US plan
Middle East
July 30, 2015
Syrian group says Nusra abducts its leader, in blow to US plan
The Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front has abducted the leader of a US-backed rebel group in north Syria, opposition sources and a…