syria
UN’s Ban urges Assad to seek political solution to Syria crisis
World
September 10, 2014
UN’s Ban urges Assad to seek political solution to Syria crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged President Bashar al-Assad to seek a political solution to Syria's war, saying this would help…
Saudi jails six for going abroad to fight
World
September 8, 2014
Saudi jails six for going abroad to fight
Saudi Arabia's Specialized Criminal Court jailed six people for up to six years for security offences including traveling abroad to…
Monitor: Syrian warplanes hit Islamic State-run bakery, training camp
World
September 6, 2014
Monitor: Syrian warplanes hit Islamic State-run bakery, training camp
Syrian warplanes bombed a bakery run by Islamic State in the city of Raqqa, killing 25 people, in air raids…
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
World
September 4, 2014
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
President Barack Obama urged a broad front against the Islamic State as NATO leaders gathered in Wales Thursday with Britain…
In northeast Syria, Islamic State builds a government
World
September 4, 2014
In northeast Syria, Islamic State builds a government
In the cities and towns across the desert plains of northeast Syria, the ultra-hardline al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has…
Fighting erupts between Syrian army, rebels on Golan Heights
World
September 1, 2014
Fighting erupts between Syrian army, rebels on Golan Heights
Heavy fighting between Syrian army forces and rebels erupted on the Golan Heights on Monday, a Reuters photographer said, but…
Fiji says no word on location of UN peacekeepers seized in Golan Heights
World
August 31, 2014
Fiji says no word on location of UN peacekeepers seized in Golan Heights
The head of the Fijian army said on Sunday negotiations for the release of 44 soldiers seized by an al…
Social media: Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base
World
August 27, 2014
Social media: Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base
Islamic State militants have executed Syrian army soldiers and are holding a group of them hostage after capturing an air…
Qatar seeks to free more US hostages in Syria
World
August 26, 2014
Qatar seeks to free more US hostages in Syria
Qatar is working to help free four Americans held hostage in Syria by various armed groups, a Gulf source familiar…
Netanyahu: Gaza offensive to continue as long as necessary
World
August 24, 2014
Netanyahu: Gaza offensive to continue as long as necessary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his ministers on Sunday that the military campaign against Gaza militants would continue until…