syria
Nearly 1,400 dead since Syria rebel-jihadist clashes began
World
January 23, 2014
Nearly 1,400 dead since Syria rebel-jihadist clashes began
Nearly 1,400 people have been killed in Syria since clashes between rebel forces and the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq…
Cairo, Moscow say success of Geneva II necessary
Egypt
January 22, 2014
Cairo, Moscow say success of Geneva II necessary
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met on Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Switzerland’s Montreux on the sidelines of…
Syria peace conference opens with rifts over Assad
World
January 22, 2014
Syria peace conference opens with rifts over Assad
Syria's government and opposition, meeting face to face for the first time at a UN peace conference, angrily spelled out…
Syrian warring sides to meet under world’s gaze
World
January 22, 2014
Syrian warring sides to meet under world’s gaze
Syria's government and its enemies come face to face on Wednesday for the first time as world powers try to…
AFP Exclusive: Syria’s Assad: ‘Significant’ chance I’ll seek new term
World
January 20, 2014
AFP Exclusive: Syria’s Assad: ‘Significant’ chance I’ll seek new term
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad told AFP in an exclusive interview Sunday there is a "significant" chance he will seek a…
Syria says Interfax Assad comments on not giving up power inaccurate
World
January 19, 2014
Syria says Interfax Assad comments on not giving up power inaccurate
Syrian state media dismissed as "not accurate" a report by news agency Interfax that President Bashar al-Assad told visiting Russian…
Three killed by car bomb in Lebanese town near Syria: media, residents
World
January 16, 2014
Three killed by car bomb in Lebanese town near Syria: media, residents
A car bomb exploded near a local government building in the Lebanese town of Hermel on Thursday, killing at least…
Syria’s Assad meets Iranian FM in Damascus
World
January 15, 2014
Syria’s Assad meets Iranian FM in Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met the foreign minister of Iran, a key ally of his regime, in Damascus on Wednesday,…
Syrian government forces advance as rebel infighting rages
World
January 14, 2014
Syrian government forces advance as rebel infighting rages
The Syrian government has retaken territory around the northern city of Aleppo, the military said on Tuesday, after two weeks…
Kerry, Lavrov say broach ceasefire zone for Syria
World
January 13, 2014
Kerry, Lavrov say broach ceasefire zone for Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the possibility of ceasefires in parts of Syria,…