Middle East
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
February 28, 2018
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
No civilians exited the rebel-held Syria region near the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the second day of a Russia-ordered brief…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark
February 28, 2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparks controversy with child martyr remark
At a conference for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) over the weekend, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beckoned a…
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
February 28, 2018
Russia plays ‘destabilizing’ role in Syria: top US general
US Army General Joseph Votel on Tuesday told lawmakers that Russia is playing an “incredibly destabilizing” role in the Syrian…
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
February 28, 2018
Church at Jesus’s traditional burial site reopens after protest
The Jerusalem church built at the site many see as the holiest in Christianity reopened on Wednesday after a three-day…
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
February 28, 2018
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday called on the Taliban to take part in peace talks to “save the country,”…
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
February 28, 2018
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
The Syrian government’s battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody…
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
February 28, 2018
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
Iran’s justice minister, a sanctioned human rights violator, unapologetically took the podium at the UN’s top human rights body Tuesday…
Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false
February 27, 2018
Syrian Kurdish leader released in Prague calls Turkish charges false
Former Syrian Kurdish PYD leader Saleh Muslim said on Tuesday he had been aware of a Turkish warrant for his…
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
February 27, 2018
Fresh violence mars first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
A humanitarian “pause” announced by Russia in Syria’s deadly bombardment of Eastern Ghouta struggled to take hold Tuesday, with fresh…
Syrian Observatory says strikes hit two Ghouta towns, military source denies
February 27, 2018
Syrian Observatory says strikes hit two Ghouta towns, military source denies
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes hit two towns in the eastern Ghouta enclave on Tuesday despite…