Russia considers joining anti-IS air strikes
Russia is considering whether to follow the US and its allies in conducting air strikes against Islamic State (IS)…
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As insults fly, Iran-Saudi haj row aggravates regional rifts
For regional adversaries at loggerheads over the crises in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the disaster at the haj is…
Russia seizes initiative to end Syria crisis
Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as…
Germany calls for Syria transitional government
Germany on Sunday called for a transitional government in Syria in a bid to resolve the country's years-long civil…
Putin calls Saudi king to discuss Syria conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Saudi Arabia's King Salman about finding a solution to the Syria crisis…
INTERVIEW: Egypt’s president says country in ‘ferocious war’
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview that the Mideast region needs to cooperate to defeat a…
France announces first air strikes on IS in Syria
France announced its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on Sunday, following its decision…
Russia sends drone aircraft on surveillance missions in Syria – Reuters
Russia has started flying drone aircraft on surveillance missions in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Monday, in…
U.S. says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of…
Kerry says Russia proposes military talks on Syria
The Obama administration said Wednesday is was considering how to respond to a Russian proposal for military talks…
