Syria ceasefire begins under US-Russia deal
Guns fell silent across Syria on Saturday after a landmark UN-backed ceasefire came into effect, as a special task…
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Syrian opposition says Russia steps up bombing despite truce deal
The main Syrian opposition council said Russia had stepped up air strikes since a U.S.-Russian ceasefire plan was…
US, Russia agree on plan for Syria cease-fire
US officials said Monday that the United States and Russia have agreed on a plan for a cease-fire in Syria…
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…
US, Russia commit to further Syrian aid
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday and the two…
Egypt buys 240,000 tonnes of wheat, reserves sufficient till June
Egypt has imported 240,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia and France at an average price of $193 per tonne through an…
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…
US, Russia meet to discuss elusive Syria ceasefire
US and Russian officials met Friday in Geneva to discuss an elusive ceasefire in Syria, but on the ground fighting…
Russia calls Turkey strikes on Syria ‘absolute lawlessness’
Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday Turkish artillery strikes on northern Syria are "absolute lawlessness",…
Russian plane’s Voice recorder to be sent to Germany for analysis
Egyptian minister of civil aviation Hossam Kamal said the voice recorder of the Russian A321 plane will be sent to…
