syria
Across arc of conflict, ‘Obama Doctrine’ shows signs of failure
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Across arc of conflict, ‘Obama Doctrine’ shows signs of failure
In Syria, US-trained rebels surrender supplies and ammunition to Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents. In Iraq, the battle by American-backed government forces against…
Powers struggle to agree on Syria; Russia urged to strike Islamic State
Middle East
September 30, 2015
Powers struggle to agree on Syria; Russia urged to strike Islamic State
France challenged Russia to back its words with deeds over fighting Islamic State militants in Syria as major powers on…
Syrian opposition says Russia is ‘a partner of regime’
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Syrian opposition says Russia is ‘a partner of regime’
The presence of Russia in Syria does not serve for a political solution, the Syrian National Coalition said in a…
Obama, Putin discuss Syria; essential difference over Assad remains
Egypt
September 29, 2015
Obama, Putin discuss Syria; essential difference over Assad remains
Russia and the United States agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but…
German president warns of limits to number of refugees
World
September 28, 2015
German president warns of limits to number of refugees
Germany's president has warned that there are limits to how many refugees his country can absorb as it prepares for…
Refer Syrian crisis to Criminal Court: UN chief
Middle East
September 28, 2015
Refer Syrian crisis to Criminal Court: UN chief
The UN secretary-general for the first time called Monday for the situation in Syria to be referred to the International…
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
Middle East
September 28, 2015
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled…
International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry
Egypt
September 28, 2015
International contact group on Syria could meet in Oct: RIA cites Russian foreign ministry
An international contact group on Syria including Russia, Iran, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt could meet in…
Japan to offer 532.95 mn pounds to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK
Middle East
September 28, 2015
Japan to offer 532.95 mn pounds to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK
Japan, which accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of 5,000 applications last year, will provide about US$810 million (532.95 million…
Putin says Russia has no plans to deploy combat troops in Syria
Middle East
September 28, 2015
Putin says Russia has no plans to deploy combat troops in Syria
Russia has no plans for now to deploy combat troops in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, addressing US…