Germany’s Merkel hopes to make clear ceasefire deal for Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday the situation in the civil war in Syria was atrocious and urged…
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Russia says two-day ceasefire begins in Syria’s Aleppo
On Moscow's initiative, a two-day "regime of calmness" was introduced in Syria's largest city of Aleppo, beginning…
Moscow hopes for truce ‘within hours’ as fighting rocks Aleppo
Russia said Tuesday it hoped a new ceasefire could be announced within hours for Syria's battered city of Aleppo,…
Yemen’s Houthis seize military base, risking peace talks
Yemen's Houthi movement and its armed allies seized a military base north of the capital Sanaa on Sunday, dealing a…
Syria rebels vow armed response to regime ceasefire ‘violations’
Several of Syria's key opposition factions said Monday they were launching an armed response to what they alleged…
US raises possibility of Syrian-style ceasefire in Yemen
US Secretary of State John Kerry raised the possibility on Saturday of getting a ceasefire in Yemen similar to the…
Syria truce violated 31 times in 3 days, Russia says
A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says that the cease-fire in Syria has been violated 31 times since it came…
Syria’s opposition tell UN continued govt truce violation would hamper peace talks
Syria's opposition said that what it called continued violations by the Syrian government and its allies of a…
Syria’s fledgling truce enters second day
Syria's fragile ceasefire entered its second day on Sunday, with battlezones across the war-scarred country…
Shelling in Syrian capital despite ceasefire
A number of shells hit residential neighbourhoods in the Syrian capital on Saturday, the state news agency…