Kerry heads to Riyadh to reassure allies over Iran
US Secretary of State John Kerry, on a visit to Saudi Arabia, sought Saturday to reassure Gulf allies concerned…
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Despite tensions, Russia’s ‘Syria Express’ sails by Istanbul
It's an occasional but regular sighting in Istanbul. Out of the mist on the Bosphorus that divides Europe and Asia…
Syria opposition reacts coolly to UN-backed peace plan
A UN-backed roadmap to end the Syrian war was met with scepticism Saturday by members of the country's fractured…
Russia, U.S. clear way for Syria meeting after Kerry Moscow talks
Russia and the United States see enough common ground on Syria for world powers to meet on the troubled country's…
Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only encourage terror; says…
Britain's bombing campaign against Islamic State group (IS) extremists in Syria is "illegal" and will only cause…
Syria government, rebels could cooperate vs ISIS
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday it might be possible for the Syrian government and rebel forces to…
Obama: Russia may finally come around on Syria’s Assad’s future
U.S. President Barack Obama expressed optimism Tuesday that Russia will ultimately come around on the need for…
Putin snubs Erdogan in Paris as pilot’s body arrived home
Russian President Vladimir Putin snubbed a meeting with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in France on…
Austria, Jordan cast doubt on speedy Syria transition
Vienna and Amman believe it is too early to expect a speedy political transition in war-torn Syria, Austrian…
Syria talks produce election road map after Paris attacks
Russia, the United States and powers from Europe and the Middle East outlined a plan on Saturday for a political…
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