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…
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UN bounds to tighten net around ISIS finances
The UN Security Council holds its first-ever meeting of finance ministers Thursday to adopt a wide-ranging draft…
UN resolution to target ‘explicitly’ IS oil money
A draft resolution to be submitted to the UN Security Council takes "explicit" aim at the Islamic State group and…
Number of Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria Double to 31,000
The number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria has more than doubled since last year to at least 27,000, a…
Russia bombs nearly 1,500 Syrian targets, oil fields
Russian airforce has struck nearly 1,500 targets all over Syria over the past nine days, the military stated, its…
Britain begins its first air strikes in Syria
Britain carried out its first air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria Thursday, just hours after a…
Turkey will not apologise to Russia over jet downing: Minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu vowed Thursday that Ankara would not apologise to Moscow over the…
Downed jet heightens tension between Russia and Turkey
Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its…
Turkish army releases audio of warnings to downed Russian plane
The Turkish army on Wednesday released a series of audio recordings of apparent warnings issued to a Russian jet…
Hollande urges Germany to do more in anti-ISIS fight
French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday urged Germany to do more in the fight against ISIS after he held…