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Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
Middle East
March 16, 2017
Syria peace talks in Astana close with no sign of rebels
Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan closed on Wednesday without any substantive negotiations taking place, after rebels boycotted the meeting that…
South Sudan rebels accuse Egypt of bombing raid, drawing denials
Middle East
February 5, 2017
South Sudan rebels accuse Egypt of bombing raid, drawing denials
South Sudan rebels accused Egypt on Saturday of carrying out bombing raids against their positions, drawing an immediate denial from…
Harsh exchanges on 1st day of Syria talks in Kazakhstan
World
January 23, 2017
Harsh exchanges on 1st day of Syria talks in Kazakhstan
Syria's government envoy and a rebel leader traded barbs as talks between the Mideast country's warring sides got underway in…
Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks
Middle East
January 19, 2017
Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believed peace talks in Kazakhstan would lead to local "reconciliation" deals with rebels, a…
Syrian rebels shell Aleppo after withdrawal
Middle East
December 23, 2016
Syrian rebels shell Aleppo after withdrawal
Syrian rebels shelled Aleppo on Friday, killing three people, state television reported, a day after insurgents finished withdrawing from their…
Assad offers rebels amnesty if they surrender Aleppo
Middle East
October 7, 2016
Assad offers rebels amnesty if they surrender Aleppo
Rebels holed up in Aleppo can leave with their families if they lay down their arms, President Bashar al-Assad said…
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…
Syrian rebel group says exits Islamist alliance to refocus fight
Middle East
January 3, 2016
Syrian rebel group says exits Islamist alliance to refocus fight
A Syrian insurgent group said on Sunday it was pulling out of a coalition of Islamist factions operating in the…
UAE blames Islamists for delay against rebels in Yemen province
Middle East
November 23, 2015
UAE blames Islamists for delay against rebels in Yemen province
A key member of a Saudi-led Arab coalition has blamed Islamists for delays in its military operations to expel Shi'ite…
Russian air strikes kill 45 in Syria, including rebel commander: monitor
Middle East
October 20, 2015
Russian air strikes kill 45 in Syria, including rebel commander: monitor
Russian air strikes in Syria's Latakia province killed a top rebel commander from a group armed by President Bashar al-Assad's…