syria
Syria’s Assad seeks Egypt’s help in fighting terrorism
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Syria’s Assad seeks Egypt’s help in fighting terrorism
A top aide of Syrian President Bashar Assad has visited Cairo to coordinate with Egypt in the fight against terrorism…
High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Egypt for talks
Egypt
October 17, 2016
High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Egypt for talks
A high-level Syrian delegation has arrived in Cairo for talks with unnamed senior officials. The pro-government Sada al-Balad and other news…
Syrian rebels seize village where Islamic State promised final battle
Middle East
October 16, 2016
Syrian rebels seize village where Islamic State promised final battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a…
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…
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
A halt to shipments of Saudi fuel to Egypt under a $23 billion aid deal shows that a rift between…
Syrian government, allies advance as Russia vetoes U.N. demand
Middle East
October 9, 2016
Syrian government, allies advance as Russia vetoes U.N. demand
Russia vetoed a French-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have demanded an immediate end to air…
With US focused on vote, Russia takes advantage in Syria
Middle East
October 7, 2016
With US focused on vote, Russia takes advantage in Syria
With Barack Obama's presidency coming to a close and US policy for Syria at an impasse, Vladimir Putin's Russia has…
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…
Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on
Middle East
October 5, 2016
Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on
It may take weeks or months, but Aleppo is likely to fall to Syrian government forces backed by Russian air…
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Middle East
October 3, 2016
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish…