IS group commander Shishani ‘clinically dead:’ Monitor
Top Islamic State (IS) group commander Omar al-Shishani has been "clinically dead" for several days after a US air…
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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…
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…
Lavrov urges UN envoy to include Kurds in Syria talks
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday urged the UN's special envoy on Syria to include Kurds in…
Syria opposition group to attend Geneva peace talks
Syria's main opposition group said it would attend peace talks on Monday but accused the government of President…
U.S. B-52 bombers ‘ready’ to take on ISIS: Air Force official
The American long-range heavy bombers B-52 are ready and able" to strike ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, a top Air…
UN envoy sees staggered start to Syria peace talks
The United Nations Syria envoy expects a staggered start to peace talks next week, with participants arriving over…
Saudi foreign minister says Assad should leave sooner, not later
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Saturday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave at 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…
Gulf Arab states designate Hezbollah a terrorist organisation
The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organisation, it said on Wednesday,…