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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) – by Danny KEMP European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions over its role in the Syrian conflict if Moscow does not stop “crimes” in the devastated city of Aleppo. As the bloc’s 28 leaders met in Brussels for a crucial discussion on their future strategy to deal with Moscow, EU President Donald Tusk said they should “keep all options open, including sanctions.” French President Francois […]
by Hui Min Neo with Karam al-Masri in Aleppo BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to prolong a unilateral ceasefire in Aleppo, after tough talks in Berlin where the leaders of Germany and France refused to rule out sanctions against Moscow. Putin said he told the European leaders that Russia was “intending to extend as far as possible” a halt to its air raids in Syria’s second city, […]
DABIQ, Syria (AFP) — Turkish-backed rebels capture the emblematic northern Syrian town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group, dealing a major symbolic blow to the jihadists. https://youtu.be/m3X3I0dcXkg
ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) — White House hopeful Hillary Clinton backed the establishment of safe zones in Syria on Sunday, along with efforts to investigate Russia for war crimes committed in support of President Bashar al-Assad. In her second presidential debate with Republican rival Donald Trump, Clinton said she supported efforts to probe “war crimes committed by the Syrians and the Russians and try to hold them accountable.” © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) – by Sara HUSSEIN Syrian government forces advanced against rebels inside Aleppo on Thursday, making their biggest gains in the ravaged city in years just hours after announcing they would ease their air bombardment. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said loyalist fighters now controlled around half of the Bustan al-Basha district near the centre of the divided metropolis. “It’s the most important advance for the regime in Aleppo since 2013,” said […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — At least 20 Syrian rebels were killed in a blast at a border crossing with Turkey on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Britain-based monitoring group said it was unclear what caused the blast at the Atme crossing between Turkey and the northern Syrian province of Idlib, adding that around 20 people had also been wounded. Turkey’s state-run Anatolia news agency confirmed the blast left 20 people dead […]
by Ivan Couronne / Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — With Barack Obama’s presidency coming to a close and US policy for Syria at an impasse, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has stepped up efforts to secure its ally Bashar al-Assad in power. US officials fear the Kremlin is racing to consolidate its gains in Syria before a new, possibly tougher administration takes charge, but there is little sign of a clear new policy emerging. On […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence on Tuesday said the United States should attack Syrian government targets if Russia continues to support its campaign to retake Aleppo. “If Russia chooses to be involved and continue… in this barbaric attack on Aleppo, the United States of America should use military force to strike the targets of the Assad regime,” the Republican vice presidential candidate said, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A jihadist group that was formerly Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria on Monday confirmed that an air strike killed a senior leader after the Pentagon said it had targeted him. Ahmed Salama Mabrouk, an Egyptian also known by his nom de guerre Abu Faraj “was martyred after a coalition air strike in the west of Idlib province,” the Fateh al-Sham Front said in a statement on the Telegram app. Born in […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The UN Syria envoy voiced deep disappointment Monday at the collapse of US-Russian talks to revive a Syria ceasefire, but vowed to keep working for a political solution. “The UN will continue to push energetically for a political solution of the Syrian conflict regardless of the very disappointing outcome of intense and long discussions among two crucial international stakeholders,” the office of Staffan de Mistura said in a statement. © 1994-2016 […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – by Carole LANDRY The UN Security Council on Monday was considering a draft UN resolution imposing a ceasefire in Aleppo and putting an end to all military flights over Syria’s war-battered city. The French-drafted text obtained by AFP on Monday was circulated to the Security Council at the weekend and a vote could take place this week, diplomats said. The measure was the latest bid to pile pressure on Russia […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — More than 3,800 civilians have been killed in one year of Russian air strikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, a monitoring group said Friday as international outcry mounted. Assad’s regime and its key backer Russia are under growing pressure from world governments to halt a new offensive pounding rebel-held areas of the battleground city of Aleppo. More than 9,300 people have been killed in the Russian raids since September […]
