Tag: Syria
IS leader linked to Paris attacks ‘mastermind’ killed in Syria: Pentagon
An Islamic State leader with “direct” links to the alleged ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in an air strike in Syria as...
Islamabad supporting Assad regime? Pakistani ambassador meets top Syrian leadership
Pakistani Ambassador in Damascus Syed Athar Hussain Bukhari on Monday called on Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi and Deputy Premier Ghalawanji, state run Syrian...
US targets IS with 17 Christmas Day strikes in Iraq and...
The Pentagon says the United States (US) hit militant Islamic State (IS) group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airborne strikes on Christmas...
Erdogan accuses Iran of ‘sectarian’ policies in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Iran of sectarian policies in neighbouring Syria by putting its weight behind Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
“Had...
UN sets Syria peace talks target date of January 25
The UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, hopes to convene talks between the government of President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition on...
Erdogan warns against Mideast sectarian divisions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Al Arabiya News Channel that the Middle East is suffering from sectarian plots to divide the region.
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26 regime fighters dead in east Syria IS assault: monitor
The militant Islamic State (IS) group has expanded its control inside an eastern Syrian city after clashes and suicide attacks killed at least 26...
Saudi king says Riyadh working to keep Syria as unified nation
King Salman says Saudi Arabia to diversify economy away from oil
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said his government was striving to maintain Syria as a...
Russia responsible for civilian killings in Syria: Amnesty report
A human rights watchdog on Wednesday accused Russia of using cluster munitions and unguided bombs on civilian areas in Syria in attacks that it...
Amnesty: Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime
Russia’s bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number of civilians its strikes have killed, Amnesty International said on...
Obama says Assad must go for peace in Syria
United States President Barack Obama on Friday reaffirmed US insistence that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad step down, warning there can be no peace in...
Russia ‘open to Al Assad’s ouster after Syria transition’
Russia has made clear to Western nations that it has no objection to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad stepping down as part of a...
More firepower at Russian base as bombers pound Syria
A fully armed Sukhoi-24 bomber roared deafeningly down the runway at Russia's Hmeimim base in Syria and took off into the sky over the...
Kerry seeks ‘real progress’ on Syria in Moscow talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry sought in a visit to Moscow on Tuesday to make progress in narrowing differences with Russian leader Vladimir...
Islamic State issues decree to kill children with Down’s Syndrome
The ultra-violent extremist outfit has already killed no less than 38 newborns and children, of ages one week to three months, affected by deformities, according to reports.
Kerry to visit Moscow for talks on Syria
United States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he would head to Moscow next week to meet Russian leaders and try to...
Syria says three troops killed by US-led strikes, US blames Russia
Syria on Monday accused the United States-led coalition of bombing an army camp in the eastern part of the country, killing three Syrian soldiers...
