Russia says Syrian regime forces pulling back from key Aleppo road
Russia on Thursday said Syrian regime forces have begun pulling back from around a key road into the ravaged city of Aleppo, freeing up the…
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Syria truce extended, but aid deliveries still on hold
A fragile truce in Syria has been extended for 48 hours under an agreement between Moscow and Washington, but there was still no sign of…
Lavrov and Kerry agree to 48-hour extension of Syria truce
Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Wednesday agreed to a 48-hour extension for a truce in Syria that began…
CIA director: USA does not have solution to Syria crisis
The U.S. does not have the cure-all for Syria’s woes, CIA Director John Brennan acknowledged Wednesday, stressing that the crisis, already in its sixth year,…
How the USA Is Perpetuating the Stalemate in Syria
With no end in sight for the war in Syria, the Obama administration continues to approach the conflict in a way that is prolonging the…
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
Two convoys of aid which crossed the Turkish border destined for Syria’s Aleppo were waiting in no-man’s land on Wednesday, as disagreements between warring sides…
Solving the conflicts in the Middle East
In Lebanon today, all the symptoms of the Middle East′s current turmoil are visible. Newly arrived refugees from Syria and Iraq are joining Palestinian refugees…
Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring…
Syria ceasefire comes into effect under US-Russia deal
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by the US and Russia began at sundown on Monday, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, but there are…
Syrian opposition group welcomes cease-fire
The National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces have announced that it will respond positively to the U.S.-Russia-brokered cease-fire across the country. The Syrian…