syria
Renewed push at U.N. for Syria resolution followed by peace talks
World
September 25, 2013
Renewed push at U.N. for Syria resolution followed by peace talks
U.S. President Barack Obama appealed to the United Nations on Tuesday to back tough consequences for Syria if it refuses…
Russia says hopes for UN resolution on Syria this week
Egypt
September 24, 2013
Russia says hopes for UN resolution on Syria this week
Moscow hopes the UN Security Council will agree to a resolution this week to support a deal for Syria to…
Syria’s Assad criticises U.S. threat of strikes: China TV
World
September 23, 2013
Syria’s Assad criticises U.S. threat of strikes: China TV
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad criticised the United States for threatening to attack Syria over its chemical weapons programme, saying it…
UN says chemical arms report on Syria attack ‘indisputable’
World
September 18, 2013
UN says chemical arms report on Syria attack ‘indisputable’
The United Nations on Wednesday defended a report by UN chemical weapons experts that Russia has criticized as “one-sided,” saying…
Russia still suspects Syria attack was a “provocation”: Lavrov
World
September 17, 2013
Russia still suspects Syria attack was a “provocation”: Lavrov
A report by U.N. inspectors who investigated an 21 August chemical weapons attack in Syria leaves no doubt about the…
Egypt will not work to besiege Gaza, foreign minister says
Egypt
September 16, 2013
Egypt will not work to besiege Gaza, foreign minister says
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said Egypt will not adopt policies that work to besiege the Gaza Strip, however, it will…
U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
World
September 16, 2013
U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
The United States, France and Britain agreed on Monday to step up pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to stick to…
Arab League welcomes U.S.-Russian agreement on Syria
Egypt
September 15, 2013
Arab League welcomes U.S.-Russian agreement on Syria
Arab League Chief Nabil al-Araby welcomed the U.S.-Russian agreement over chemical weapons in Syria as a step to pave the…
Syrian opposition elects moderate Islamist Ahmad Tumeh as PM
Egypt
September 14, 2013
Syrian opposition elects moderate Islamist Ahmad Tumeh as PM
The opposition Syrian National Coalition elected moderate Islamist Ahmad Tumeh as provisional prime minister on Saturday, entrusting him with the…
Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat
Egypt
September 12, 2013
Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat
Syria decided to cede control of its chemical weapons because of a Russian proposal and not the threat of U.S.…