Syrian Opposition Groups Back US-Russia Deal
Several factions within the Syrian opposition offered that their partial backing to the recent ceasefire deal between the United States and Russia on Sunday. In…
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Kerry tries again with Lavrov on Syria; U.S. says patience not infinite
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov resumed negotiations on a Syrian ceasefire plan on Friday, with U.S. officials saying…
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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…
Lavrov and Kerry to meet in Geneva to discuss Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva on Friday to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, the State Department said Thursday. “Their discussion…
Syria regime retakes key Aleppo district from rebels
Pro-regime forces overran a strategically important district on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo Thursday, sealing off desperate residents in opposition-held neighbourhoods. The…
USA, Russia eye fresh Syria peace push
The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations Thursday over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal ahead of an expected high-level meeting in Geneva….
Israeli Air Force Hits Syria After Mortar Fire
The Israeli air force attacked Syria early Thursday after mortar fire from the Syrian civil war spilled over into Israel, hitting the Golan Heights on…
The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal
Foreign ministers from the two powers, which support opposite sides in the five-year conflict, were poised to hold a “personal meeting” in the Swiss city…
Syria barters prisoners for Russian bodies
The Syrian government has begun releasing 169 prisoners in exchange for the return of the bodies of five Russian soldiers killed when their helicopter was…
Turkish Foreign Minister: Operations in Mosul and Raqqa are ‘vital’ against Daesh
Operations in Mosul and Raqqa are vitally important if Iraq and Syria are to be cleansed of Daesh, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday….