syria
Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office
World
January 14, 2016
Syrian refugee bus heads across Germany to Merkel’s office
German local officials on Thursday sent a bus with 51 Syrian refugees on board to Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in…
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
January 14, 2016
PM says Turkish artillery hit IS positions in Iraq, Syria
Turkish tanks and artillery have attacked Islamic State group positions in Iraq and in Syria in retaliation for the suicide…
Syrian troops seize territory from rebels in northwest
Middle East
January 13, 2016
Syrian troops seize territory from rebels in northwest
Syrian troops and allied militiamen are expanding their area of control around a rebel stronghold in the northwestern province of…
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Egypt defends Russian airstrikes on Syria’s Islamic State
Egypt has rejected criticism about Russia's airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria, saying it trusts Moscow's anti-terrorism strategy. “We have…
Mobile clinics, medical teams needed in Madaya: WHO official tell Reuters
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Mobile clinics, medical teams needed in Madaya: WHO official tell Reuters
The World Health Organization has asked the Syrian government for permission to send mobile clinics and medical teams to the…
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it was premature to say whether Moscow would grant asylum to embattled Syrian leader…
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Turkish authorities have arrested an Egyptian family of 12 that was trying to cross into Syria to join the Islamic…
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Bombs dropped by suspected Russian warplanes killed at least 12 Syrian schoolchildren on Monday when they hit a classroom in…
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees: minister
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Turkey plans to introduce work permits for Syrian refugees: minister
Turkey plans to offer Syrian refugees work permits in order to encourage fewer of them to migrate, Volkan Bozkir, Turkey's…
Aid convoys depart for besieged Syrian town, villages: Red Cross
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Aid convoys depart for besieged Syrian town, villages: Red Cross
Aid convoys headed for a besieged Syrian town where thousands are trapped and the United Nations says people are reported…