US urges Russia, Turkey to avoid ‘escalation’ over Syria
The United States on Monday urged Turkey and Russia to avoid any further escalation after the two traded verbal…
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Turkey accuses Russia of ‘obvious war crime’ in Syria
Turkey on Monday accused Russia of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of…
Syria’s Assad says ceasefire doesn’t mean parties ‘stop using weapons’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday any ceasefire did not mean each side had to stop using weapons,…
Syrian opposition figure slams Russia for continued bombing
A top Syrian opposition figure criticized Russia on Sunday for continuing with its bombing in Syria, insisting…
Russian PM says military won’t stay in Syria for ever
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview that Moscow does not plan to maintain its military…
Saudi troop deployment in Syria up to US-led coalition
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that any move to deploy Saudi special forces into Syria will depend on a decision by…
Turkey denies soldiers entered Syria, says has no such plans
Turkish Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz denied a report that some Turkish soldiers had entered Syria at the weekend…
Russian military won’t stay in Syria for Ever; Medvedev says
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview that Moscow does not plan to maintain its military…
Syrian army gains ground around Aleppo, looks to Raqqa
Russia said on Saturday a Syria ceasefire plan was more likely to fail than succeed, as Syrian government forces…
Turkey, Saudi could launch anti-IS ground operation in Syria
Turkey and Saudi Arabia could launch a ground operation against Islamic State (IS) militant group in Syria, while…
