Syrian crisis
Sisi participates in 30th Arab League Summit in Tunisia
Egypt
March 31, 2019
Sisi participates in 30th Arab League Summit in Tunisia
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived at Tunisia on Sunday to participate in the two-day 30th Arab League Summit, where he…
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
Middle East
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home
Middle East
March 3, 2019
Russia tells Syrian asylum seekers: You need to go home
MOSCOW (Reuters) – In pre-war Syria, Safaa al-Kurdi sold wedding dresses. Fed up with the conflict, the mother-of-three fled Damascus…
Shoukry meets Irish trade minister in Dublin
Egypt
February 20, 2019
Shoukry meets Irish trade minister in Dublin
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Irish Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and…
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Middle East
February 10, 2019
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Their home countries don’t want them and holding trials in Syria isn’t an option: now suspected foreign jihadists could end…
Syrian media cites source saying US-led jets attacked army
Middle East
February 3, 2019
Syrian media cites source saying US-led jets attacked army
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media, citing a military source, said US-led jets attacked a Syrian army position near…
Hezbollah chief warns Israel against continuing strikes in Syria
Middle East
January 27, 2019
Hezbollah chief warns Israel against continuing strikes in Syria
The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement has warned Israel against continuing strikes in Syria targeting mainly Iranian positions, saying…
At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns
Middle East
January 20, 2019
At Arab summit, Lebanon’s Aoun calls for Syrian refugee returns
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun urged world powers on Sunday to step up efforts for Syrian refugees…
Egypt and Jordan’s Foreign Ministers discuss Syrian crisis in Beirut
Egypt
January 20, 2019
Egypt and Jordan’s Foreign Ministers discuss Syrian crisis in Beirut
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi stressed the importance of breaking the current deadlock…
Syria take field in Asian Cup with fans divided by war
Middle East
January 5, 2019
Syria take field in Asian Cup with fans divided by war
Syria take the field this weekend for their first international football tournament in eight years of war, but not…