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Islamic State closes in on Syrian city of Aleppo; U.S. abandons rebel training effort
Islamic State fighters have seized villages close to the northern city of Aleppo from rival insurgents, a…
Russian air strikes hit 55 ISIS targets in Syria
Russian air strikes hit 55 ISIS group targets in Syria in the past 24 hours, the defence ministry said Saturday,…
Nobel prize a tribute to ‘courage’ of Tunisian people
US President Barack Obama congratulated Tunisian civil society groups who helped secure a democratic transition on…
US, Russia to hold new Syria air safety talks
Russia and the United States are set to renew talks to avoid accidents in Syrian air space as the two countries…
Erdogan warns Russia over Turkey nuclear, gas deals
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned Russia that Ankara has alternatives to Moscow for…
Russia intensifies strikes as Syria army launches offensive
Russia dramatically escalated its air war in Syria Wednesday, unleashing heavy bombardments and cruise missile…
NATO head sees ‘troubling escalation’ of Russian activity in Syria
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday there had been a "troubling escalation" in Russian military…
White House condemns violence in West Bank, Jerusalem
The White House expressed deep concern on Wednesday about the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank and…
‘Intense’ new Russian strikes in Syria
Russian warplanes have carried out "intense" new strikes in two Syrian provinces, a monitoring group said…
Russia would consider air strikes in Iraq at Baghdad’s request
Russia will consider extending its air strikes against militants in Syria to Iraq if it receives such a request…