Syrian war
Duped by fake news story, Pakistani minister threatens nuclear war with Israel
Middle East
December 27, 2016
Duped by fake news story, Pakistani minister threatens nuclear war with Israel
A fake news story led to threats of nuclear war between Pakistan and Israel on Christmas Eve.
Syrian rebels launch Aleppo counter-attack to break siege
Middle East
October 28, 2016
Syrian rebels launch Aleppo counter-attack to break siege
Syrian rebels including jihadists began a counter-attack against the army and its allies on Friday aiming to break a weeks-long…
Syrian rebels preventing evacuation of Aleppo: Lavrov
Middle East
October 21, 2016
Syrian rebels preventing evacuation of Aleppo: Lavrov
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused Syrian rebels of preventing civilians from leaving areas of battle-scarred east Aleppo…
Living like ghosts in the ruins of Syria’s besieged Aleppo
Middle East
September 10, 2016
Living like ghosts in the ruins of Syria’s besieged Aleppo
Even if it were somehow possible to escape eastern Aleppo, Abdullah Shiyani, a 10-year-old boy who dreams of being a…
Syria’s Assad says he is ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit it
Middle East
February 21, 2016
Syria’s Assad says he is ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit it
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use a…
INTERVIEW: Syrian war seen displacing a million more this year, says UN official
Middle East
September 12, 2015
INTERVIEW: Syrian war seen displacing a million more this year, says UN official
One million more people will be displaced within Syria by the end of the year if the war there continues…