syria
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
Middle East
January 25, 2017
Latest Syria talks open path for political solution: Turkey
Turkey's prime minister says an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran on how to monitor a cease-fire between warring parties…
Jihadists battle moderate rebels in northern Syria
Middle East
January 25, 2017
Jihadists battle moderate rebels in northern Syria
Heavy fighting erupted in northwestern Syria on Tuesday between a powerful jihadist organization and more moderate rebel groups, threatening to…
Trump expected to ban immigrants from Syria, 6 other Middle Eastern countries
World
January 25, 2017
Trump expected to ban immigrants from Syria, 6 other Middle Eastern countries
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most…
Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Under cover of night, wounded Syrians seek help from enemy Israel
It happens nearly every night. After dark, the Syrian wounded come to known locations on the Israel-Syria front in the…
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Syria talks in Astana close with pledge to safeguard truce
Russia, Iran and Turkey — sponsors of talks in Kazakhstan between Syria and rebel factions — pledged Tuesday to consolidate…
Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
Middle East
January 24, 2017
Russia and Turkey push Syria’s warring sides to seal truce
Syria's warring sides met for their first talks in nine months on Monday, with their Russian and Turkish backers pushing…
Syrian child refugees struggle to get an education: UN
Middle East
January 23, 2017
Syrian child refugees struggle to get an education: UN
Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are struggling to get an education and many are being pushed into work or early…
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…
‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
Middle East
January 19, 2017
‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
"Islamic State" (IS) militants put at least 12 people to death in execution-style killings in the ancient city of Palmyra,…
Middle East expects big changes under Trump
Middle East
January 19, 2017
Middle East expects big changes under Trump
Donald Trump's all-but-dismissal of human rights as a foreign policy principle could hit like an earthquake across a Middle East…