syria
France announces first air strikes on IS in Syria
Middle East
September 27, 2015
France announces first air strikes on IS in Syria
France announced its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on Sunday, following its decision to expand…
Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Middle East
September 27, 2015
Iraq says Russia, Iran, Syria cooperating on security issues in Baghdad
Iraq said on Saturday that its military officials were engaged in intelligence and security cooperation in Baghdad with Russia, Iran…
Support for Merkel falls over handling of refugee crisis
World
September 26, 2015
Support for Merkel falls over handling of refugee crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity has dropped sharply over her handling of the refugee crisis, two polls showed on Saturday,…
Kerry says sees chance for Syria progress as meets Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
September 26, 2015
Kerry says sees chance for Syria progress as meets Iran’s Zarif
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he saw an opportunity to make headway this week toward resolving the Syrian…
Palmyra citadel damaged by Syria regime bombing: expert
Middle East
September 24, 2015
Palmyra citadel damaged by Syria regime bombing: expert
Heavy regime bombardment has damaged parts of the ancient citadel in Syria's world heritage site of Palmyra, an archeological expert…
Israeli, Russian deputy military chiefs to coordinate on Syria
Middle East
September 24, 2015
Israeli, Russian deputy military chiefs to coordinate on Syria
An Israeli-Russian coordination team set up to prevent the countries accidentally trading fire in Syria will be headed by their…
At busy Lebanese port, Syrians set their sights on Europe
Middle East
September 23, 2015
At busy Lebanese port, Syrians set their sights on Europe
Hundreds of Syrians gather at dusk for a passenger ferry from Lebanon's northern port of Tripoli to Turkey, the next…
Sharp increase in migrant arrivals on Greece’s Lesbos island
World
September 23, 2015
Sharp increase in migrant arrivals on Greece’s Lesbos island
More than 3,000 mainly Syrian and Afghan refugees, soaked and exhausted, reached the Greek island of Lesbos within hours on…
Divided EU leaders to offer cash for Syria refugees
World
September 23, 2015
Divided EU leaders to offer cash for Syria refugees
European Union leaders could promise billions of euros in new funding for Syrian refugees at an emergency summit on Wednesday…
EU gropes for ways to help Turkey keep refugees at bay
World
September 22, 2015
EU gropes for ways to help Turkey keep refugees at bay
The European Union is groping for ways to induce neighboring Turkey to do more to keep Syrian refugees on its…