Putin blasts US for 'unconstructive position' on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blasted Washington for being "unconstructive" on Syria after the Kremlin said the United States had declined to host...
France air strikes in Syria: '33 Isis militants killed' in Raqqa in three days...
Thirty three Isis militants have been killed in northern Syria by air strikes carried out by France and Russia in the past three days,...
Attacker shoots six dead at offices in Saudi Arabia
An attacker opened fire at local education department offices in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing six employees in what authorities are treating as...
U.N. works to ensure Libya unity govt security
U.N. envoy Martin Kobler said on Sunday his team is in contact with security officials in Tripoli to ensure that Libya’s new unity government...
China envoy calls for calm and restraint between Saudi and Iran
A Chinese envoy who visited Saudi Arabia and Iran over the past week has called for both countries to exercise calm and restraint amid...
Turkey 'categorically against' Kurdish PYD joining Syria talks
Turkey on Tuesday said it strongly opposed the Syrian Kurdish group Democratic Union Party (PYD) taking part in UN-backed talks planned for later this...
Damascus rules out talks on presidential vote
The Syrian government on Saturday ruled out any discussion of presidential elections at peace talks due to start next week, drawing accusations from the...
Turkish helicopter shot down by Kurdish militia in Syria’s Afrin
A Turkish army helicopter was shot down by Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters near the north Syrian town of Afrin, President Tayyip Erdogan said on...
Russia continues using drones over Syria
Russia's military said Saturday it is continuing to use drones over Syria despite suspicions that one of its drones was downed by Turkey.
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Lebanon finance minister says parliament to meet after agenda agreed
Lebanon's Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil said on Thursday a meeting of parliament would go ahead next week after lawmakers agreed on an agenda...
