Iraq PM promises retaliation after IS group chemical attack
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed Saturday to retaliate against the Islamic State (IS) group after it…
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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…
Russia wants Syrian border with Turkey closed: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Tuesday for the closure of Syria's border with Turkey to cut off…
Shelling in Syrian capital despite ceasefire
A number of shells hit residential neighbourhoods in the Syrian capital on Saturday, the state news agency…
UN carries out first humanitarian airdrop in Syria
The United Nations on Wednesday carried out its first humanitarian airdrop in Syria to reach thousands of people…
Pressure builds ahead of deadline for Syria ceasefire
Pressure was building on Syria's warring parties to abide by a partial ceasefire brokered by Moscow and Washington…
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…
ISIS blasts kill nearly 130 as US, Russia press Syria truce
A string of suicide bombings near a Shia shrine outside Syria's capital and in Homs claimed by militants killed at…
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…
Lebanon’s PM calls on Riyadh to reconsider halting aid to army
Lebanon's prime minister on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to reconsider a decision to suspend $3 billion in military…