U.S. Congress delegation visits Cairo
A six-member U.S. Congressional delegation led by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has arrived Saturday in Cairo.…
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Russia accuses Turkish NGOs of smuggling military aid to Syria
Russia is accusing three Turkish organizations of smuggling military equipment to the Islamic State group and…
Turkey military base in Qatar ‘completed’ in two years
A Turkish military base being built in Qatar will be ready within two years, Ankara's defence minister said in…
Assad calls on U.N. to help restore historic Palmyra, UNESCO world heritage site
President Bashar al-Assad called on the United Nations and other international organisations on Wednesday to help…
White House says Assad role in Syria unity government a ‘non-starter’
The White House on Wednesday indicated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should not be part of any transitional…
China assigns first special envoy for Syria crisis
China appointed Tuesday its first special envoy for the Syrian crisis, a career diplomat who has served as…
Syria forces retake Palmyra in major victory over IS group
Syrian troops backed by Russian forces recaptured the famed ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group…
Syria army retakes Palmyra citadel, IS group number two ‘dead’
The Islamic State group suffered a double setback in Syria Friday as army troops recaptured half of the ancient…
IS tells civilians in Syria’s Palmyra to flee
The Islamic State group called on the 15,000 or so civilians still living in Palmyra to leave the famed ancient…
Kerry tells Russia he wants to see further reduction in Syria violence
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday a fragile partial truce in Syria had reduced levels of violence…
