Syrian conflict
US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
World
September 5, 2016
US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a…
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
Middle East
September 1, 2016
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border,…
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Middle East
August 26, 2016
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Turkish troops fired on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, highlighting the complications of an incursion meant…
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
Middle East
August 25, 2016
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
Middle East
August 22, 2016
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
The Kurdish YPG militia launched a major assault on Monday to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian…
US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution
Middle East
August 18, 2016
US assessing if Russian use of Iran base violates UN resolution
The United States is looking at whether Russia has violated a U.N. Security Council resolution on military dealings with Tehran…
Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria’s Aleppo to let in aid
Middle East
August 11, 2016
Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria’s Aleppo to let in aid
Russia said on Wednesday there would be daily three-hour ceasefires in Syria's Aleppo starting Thursday to allow humanitarian convoys to…
Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege
Middle East
August 8, 2016
Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege
Syrian insurgents who broke the siege of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday in a significant territorial gain came under intense…
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Middle East
August 1, 2016
Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday."Listen…
Syria’s Nusra Front says ending al-Qaeda ties, reveals new name and flag
Middle East
July 29, 2016
Syria’s Nusra Front says ending al-Qaeda ties, reveals new name and flag
Al-Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday it was ending its relationship with the global jihadist network…