Middle East
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
March 1, 2018
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
Russia and Syria clashed with the US and its Western allies Wednesday over responsibility for the failure of a cease-fire…
Russia violating duty to halt Syria’s use of chemical weapons: US
February 28, 2018
Russia violating duty to halt Syria’s use of chemical weapons: US
Russia has violated its duty to guarantee the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons and prevent the Assad government from using…
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
February 28, 2018
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
No civilians exited the rebel-held Syria region near the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the second day of a Russia-ordered brief…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark
February 28, 2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark
At a conference for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) over the weekend, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beckoned a…
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
February 28, 2018
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
US Army General Joseph Votel on Tuesday told lawmakers that Russia is playing an “incredibly destabilizing” role in the Syrian…
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
February 28, 2018
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened on Wednesday after a three-day…
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
February 28, 2018
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday called on the Taliban to take part in peace talks to “save the country,”…
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
February 28, 2018
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
The Syrian government’s battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody…
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
February 28, 2018
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
Iran’s justice minister, a sanctioned human rights violator, unapologetically took the podium at the UN’s top human rights body Tuesday…
Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false
February 27, 2018
Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false
Former Syrian Kurdish PYD leader Saleh Muslim said on Tuesday he had been aware of a Turkish warrant for his…