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Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends
Middle East
October 23, 2016
Battle for Aleppo intensifies after ceasefire ends
The battle for control of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo intensified on Sunday with air strikes, ground offensives and…
Russia: All talks participants agreed that Syrians must decide own future
Middle East
October 16, 2016
Russia: All talks participants agreed that Syrians must decide own future
Russia said all participants in talks in Lausanne had agreed Syrians should decide their own future through inclusive dialogue and…
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
Middle East
September 12, 2016
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
Iran, a close ally and military backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, welcomed a U.S.-Russian deal for a truce in…
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’
Middle East
September 4, 2016
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’
President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalize a ceasefire in…
Philippines may still impose ceasefire with Maoist-led rebels
World
July 31, 2016
Philippines may still impose ceasefire with Maoist-led rebels
The Philippine government may still re-impose a ceasefire with Maoist-led guerrillas, a senior administration official said on Sunday, a day…
Moscow and Washington know what’s needed to restore Syria truce: Kerry
Middle East
July 16, 2016
Moscow and Washington know what’s needed to restore Syria truce: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday Washington and Moscow had reached a common understanding on the steps…
Assad backs Syria truce, accuses opposition of violations
Middle East
March 1, 2016
Assad backs Syria truce, accuses opposition of violations
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad described the cessation of hostilities in force since Saturday as a "glimmer of hope" and accused…
Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in
Middle East
February 27, 2016
Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in
Fighting appeared to stop across most areas of western Syria on Saturday after a landmark "cessation of hostilities" came into…
UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says
Middle East
January 2, 2016
UPDATE: Saudi-led coalition ending Yemen ceasefire, state news agency says
A Saudi-led coalition that has been bombing the Houthi movement in Yemen for nine months announced on Saturday the end…
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
Middle East
December 12, 2015
Yemen’s Houthi group says ceasefire to start on December 14: spokesman
A ceasefire in Yemen's civil war will start on December 14, the eve of planned peace talks in Switzerland next…