Turkey military base in Qatar ‘completed’ in two years
A Turkish military base being built in Qatar will be ready within two years, Ankara's defence minister said in…
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White House says Assad role in Syria unity government a ‘non-starter’
The White House on Wednesday indicated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should not be part of any transitional…
China assigns first special envoy for Syria crisis
China appointed Tuesday its first special envoy for the Syrian crisis, a career diplomat who has served as…
Syria regime forces close in on IS group-held Palmyra
Syrian pro-government forces were poised to launch an assault to retake the Islamic State group-held city of…
Arab League hails Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
The Arab League welcomed Russia's decision to withdraw its troops from Syria, saying Wednesday the move would help…
Regime agrees to Syria peace deal but doubts persist
Syria's regime agreed Tuesday to a ceasefire deal announced by the United States and Russia, but there were…
Monitoring group says twin bomb blasts kill 25 in Syria’s Homs
At least 25 people were killed in twin car bomb blasts that hit the Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, a monitoring…
Syria’s Assad says he’s ready for truce if ‘terrorists’ do not exploit…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Saturday he was ready for a ceasefire, on condition "terrorists" did not use…
Saudi says Syrian rebels should receive anti-aircraft missiles
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Syrian moderate rebels should be armed with surface-to-air missiles against…
Syria’s Assad says ceasefire doesn’t mean parties ‘stop using weapons’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday any ceasefire did not mean each side had to stop using weapons,…