airstrikes
Moscow denies Russian or Syrian air strikes on Aleppo in past week
Middle East
October 25, 2016
Moscow denies Russian or Syrian air strikes on Aleppo in past week
Russia said on Tuesday Russian and Syrian military planes had not launched air strikes on Aleppo since Moscow said it…
US bombs Yemen after alleged missile attacks on US Navy ship
Middle East
October 13, 2016
US bombs Yemen after alleged missile attacks on US Navy ship
The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen…
Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave
Middle East
October 2, 2016
Syria presses Aleppo advance, tells rebels to leave
Syrian government and allied forces advanced north of Aleppo, pressing their week-old offensive to take the insurgent-held, eastern part of…
UK’s Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
Middle East
May 3, 2016
UK’s Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday he was deeply concerned about the state of the ceasefire in Syria…
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
Egypt
April 30, 2016
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar has condemned the ongoing slaughter in the Syrian city of Aleppo as shelling and aerial…
Syrian talks appear doomed as air strike kills dozens in market
Middle East
April 20, 2016
Syrian talks appear doomed as air strike kills dozens in market
Syrian peace talks appeared all but doomed on Tuesday after air strikes killed about 40 people in a crowded vegetable…
Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor
Middle East
January 28, 2016
Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor
Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 54 civilians in rebel- and jihadist-held areas of Syria in the past 24…
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt has rejected criticism about Russia's airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria, saying it trusts Moscow's anti-terrorism strategy. “We have…
Egypt tightens security on Libyan border following mysterious airstrikes
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Egypt tightens security on Libyan border following mysterious airstrikes
Egyptian police forces deployed near the border with Libya have been put on a high state of alert following airstrikes…
Airstrike on north Syria jail run by al-Qaida kills 39
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Airstrike on north Syria jail run by al-Qaida kills 39
Activists are reporting that an airstrike on a prison run by al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria of the country has killed…