World powers meet to pressure Syria on chemical attacks
by Valérie Leroux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Diplomats from 29 countries including US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meet in…
8 years ago
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
Syria rebels reject Sochi peace initiative
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - More than three dozen Syrian rebel groups, including influential Islamists, have rejected a Russian-led initiative for talks next…
9 years ago
Israel’s Netanyahu vows to fight ‘Iranian curtain’
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to fight an "Iranian…
9 years ago
All eyes on Syria as ceasefire deadline looms
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama warned Russia and Damacus that the "world will be watching", hours before a…
10 years ago
UN Security Council set to endorse Syria ceasefire
UNITED STATES, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council is expected to vote Friday on a US-Russian draft resolution endorsing the…
10 years ago
Obama warns Russia ‘world will be watching’ Syria ceasefire
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama put the onus for upholding a ceasefire in Syria firmly on the…
10 years ago
Obama says U.S. will prevail in fight against Islamic State
WASHINGTON D. C., United States (Reuters) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday (February 25) expressed confidence that the United…
10 years ago
Russian air strikes in Syria ‘directly enabling’ IS: US
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Russian air strikes in and around the city of Aleppo against opponents of the Syrian regime…
10 years ago
Putin is fanning Syrian civil war, Britain’s Hammond says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is undermining international efforts to end the Syrian civil war by bombing opponents of Islamic State…
10 years ago
Iran’s Rouhani says “terrorism” main problem in Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday (January 28) that defeating "terrorism" had to be Syria's main priority problem, not…
10 years ago
Air strikes in Homs; rebels fight back in Sheikh Maskin
Amateur videos posted to social media websites purported to show air strikes on rebel positions in Homs province of Syria…
10 years ago
Saudi backs Syria talks despite row with Iran, says UN envoy
Saudi Arabia signaled on Tuesday (January 6) that the breach in its relations with Iran would not affect talks on…
10 years ago
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