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US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad

US to hit Russia with new sanctions for aiding Syria’s Assad

US Ambassador Nikki Haley has indicated new economic sanctions will be announced Monday against Russia for enabling the government of…
Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia

Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia

Qatar will not be represented by a senior official at an Arab summit taking place in Saudi Arabia on Sunday,…
Iran deal’s fate may rest on late European interventions

Iran deal’s fate may rest on late European interventions

The future of the landmark Iran nuclear deal hangs in the balance and its survival may depend on the unlikely…
Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies

Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a group of Russian lawmakers on Sunday that Western missile strikes on his country were…
US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program

US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program

Western powers said on Saturday their missile attacks struck at the heart of Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the restrained…
France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike

France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike

France is urging Russia to join a push for a political solution in Syria after joint US, French and British…
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria

Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria

For the second time in his presidency, President Donald Trump stared, horrified at pictures of children killed in a chemical…
Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes Western attack on Syria, says operation a message to Assad

Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes Western attack on Syria, says operation a message to Assad

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomed US, British and French forces’ airstrikes on Syria, saying that the operation sent a message…
Libya’s Haftar treated in Paris after feeling ill on tour: spokesman

Libya’s Haftar treated in Paris after feeling ill on tour: spokesman

Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar is being treated in Paris after feeling unwell during a foreign tour and is expected to…
Syria strikes an ‘important signal’ to Iran and Hezbollah: Israeli minister

Syria strikes an ‘important signal’ to Iran and Hezbollah: Israeli minister

US-led strikes in Syria are an “important signal” to Iran, Syria and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a senior Israeli cabinet…
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