syria
Obama warns Russia’s Putin of ‘quagmire’ in Syria
Middle East
October 3, 2015
Obama warns Russia’s Putin of ‘quagmire’ in Syria
US President Barack Obama warned Russia on Friday that its bombing campaign against Syrian rebels will suck Moscow into a…
US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside IS areas
Middle East
October 2, 2015
US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside IS areas
Russia bombed Syria for a third day on Friday, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the…
Air strikes in Syria to last three-four months: Russia
Middle East
October 2, 2015
Air strikes in Syria to last three-four months: Russia
Russia estimates its air strike campaign in Syria could last three to four months, the head of the foreign affairs…
Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Assad allies, including Iranians, prepare ground attack in Syria: sources
Hundreds of Iranian troops have arrived in Syria in the last 10 days and will soon join government forces and…
Russian warplanes target insurgents in Syria but not Islamic State
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Russian warplanes target insurgents in Syria but not Islamic State
Russian jets launched a second day of air strikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting areas held by an insurgent alliance…
China says world should not ‘arbitrarily interfere’ in Syria
Middle East
October 1, 2015
China says world should not ‘arbitrarily interfere’ in Syria
The world cannot afford to stand by and look on with folded arms but must also not "arbitrarily interfere" in…
UPDATE: Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades
Egypt
September 30, 2015
UPDATE: Russia begins Syria air strikes in its biggest Mideast intervention in decades
Russia launched air strikes in Syria on Wednesday in its biggest Middle East intervention in decades, plunging the four-year-old civil…
Across arc of conflict, ‘Obama Doctrine’ shows signs of failure
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Across arc of conflict, ‘Obama Doctrine’ shows signs of failure
In Syria, US-trained rebels surrender supplies and ammunition to Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents. In Iraq, the battle by American-backed government forces against…
Powers struggle to agree on Syria; Russia urged to strike Islamic State
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Powers struggle to agree on Syria; Russia urged to strike Islamic State
France challenged Russia to back its words with deeds over fighting Islamic State militants in Syria as major powers on…
Syrian opposition says Russia is ‘a partner of regime’
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Syrian opposition says Russia is ‘a partner of regime’
The presence of Russia in Syria does not serve for a political solution, the Syrian National Coalition said in a…