Obama meets influential young Saudi prince to improve relations
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman is expected in New York on June 22 to meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon….
Syria
European Countries attempt to find justice for victims of Syrian conflict
Several countries, including Sweden, Germany, France and Finland, are investigating or prosecuting alleged perpetrators of grave crimes in Syria in the first attempts to seek…
Russia and Iran have progress in finding solution for Syrian
As the treacherous swirls of the multi-sided fighting in Syria keep sinking hopes of relief for its brutalised people, signs are emerging that Iran —…
Jordan’s border areas with Syria and Iraq declared closed military zones
Jordan has declared its border regions with Syria and Iraq to be closed military zones after a suicide bombing on Tuesday that killed six soldiers….
Jordan soldiers killed in Syria border bomb attack
A car laden with explosives killed a number of Jordanian border guards outside a camp for Syrian refugees near the boundary between the two countries…
23 ISIS militants killed in air strikes
Artillery fire from Turkey and coalition air strikes killed 23 Islamic State militants in northern Syria, broadcaster Haberturk reported on Monday. Haberturk said a total…
Russia’s defense minister visits Syria, meets Assad
U.S.-backed Syrian forces edged closer to an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stronghold on the border with Turkey on June 18 while…
U.S. Raps Russia Over Airstrikes in Syria
The U.S. and Russian militaries traded accusations during the weekend after Russian airstrikes against U.S.-backed rebels in Syria near the border with Iraq. The Pentagon…
Lessons from the US State Department for Syria
Several dozen career foreign-service officers in the U.S. State Department think U.S. policy in Syria is at an utter standstill and in absolute disarray. These…
Is Russia bombing the wrong territories?
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation commented Pentagon’s statements about the incident in Syria, when Russian planes allegedly bombed positions of Syrian militias,…