Syria crisis
Kurdish-dominated SDF accuses Turkey of backing ‘IS’ with Syria assault
Middle East
January 23, 2018
Kurdish-dominated SDF accuses Turkey of backing ‘IS’ with Syria assault
Turkey is determined to push on with its massive offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said…
Russia invites Egypt to attend Syria peace conference
Egypt
January 23, 2018
Russia invites Egypt to attend Syria peace conference
Official Spokesperson of Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu Zaid said that Russia has invited Egypt to attend the Russian-sponsored…
Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
Middle East
November 18, 2017
Japan in UN bid to save Syria gas attacks probe
The UN Security Council was expected to vote, probably on Friday, on a 30-day extension of a UN-led investigation of…
Russia says serious differences remain with US over Syria crisis
Middle East
December 16, 2015
Russia says serious differences remain with US over Syria crisis
Serious differences remain between Russia and the United States over ways to resolve the Syria crisis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman…
UNFPA launches journalists handbook on reporting on GBV issues in Syria
Egypt
March 10, 2015
UNFPA launches journalists handbook on reporting on GBV issues in Syria
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched on Monday a journalistic handbook entitled “Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in the Syria Crisis”,…
Syria crisis has cost Lebanon $20 bn, says minister
Egypt
December 22, 2014
Syria crisis has cost Lebanon $20 bn, says minister
Nearly four years of civil war in Syria have cost its tiny neighbour Lebanon more than 20 billion dollars (16…
UN envoy: No end to Syria war if sides refuse to talk
World
December 30, 2012
UN envoy: No end to Syria war if sides refuse to talk
The UN-Arab League negotiator for Syria called on Sunday for outside help to get the warring parties talking to each…