Posts Tagged: Syrian conflict
Rival Factions of Key U.S. Ally Clash in Eastern Syria
i24 News - In a recent escalation of the Syrian conflict, fierce clashes have erupted in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, driven by a...
Russia Casts 13th Veto of UN Security Council Action During Syrian War
Russia cast its 13th veto on Thursday of UN Security Council action on the Syrian conflict, blocking a demand for a truce in northwest Syria...
Putin, Netanyahu to Discuss Syria at Moscow Meeting: RIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Syrian conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the two leaders meet in Moscow next week, RIA...
Kremlin, After Summit, Says No Offensive Planned in Syria’s Idlib
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia, Turkey and Iran had agreed to take unspecified extra steps to clear Syria's Idlib region of what...
Russia to Turkey: You Can’t Have Syrian Safe Zone Without Assad’s Consent
Russia told Turkey on Thursday it had no right to create a "safe zone" inside Syria unless it sought and received the consent of President...
Former Israeli Major General: Syria ‘Symbolizing the Situation in the Middle East’
JNS.org - Former Israeli Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror said on Tuesday that the situation in Syria is “symbolizing the change in the Middle East” with Egypt...
UN Urges Jordan to Open Borders to Fleeing Syrians
The United Nations human rights office and refugee agency UNHCR urged Jordan on Tuesday to open its border to Syrians trying to escape an escalating...
Kremlin Says Its Backing for Syrian De-Escalation Unrelated to World Cup
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Moscow's backing for a de-escalation of hostilities in Syria was not specifically related to the World Cup,...
Small Aid Convoy Reaches Besieged Syrian Zone: UN
An aid convoy of nine trucks carrying food, health, and nutritional supplies for 7,200 people reached the besieged rebel-held Damascus enclave of Eastern Ghouta on...
Russia’s Lavrov, US’ Tillerson Discuss North Syria Situation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed the Syrian conflict in a telephone call, in particular ways to bring...
US and Russia Announce Feb. 27 as Date for Syrian Ceasefire
JNS.org - The United States and Russia have announced that a planned cease-fire in Syria will come into effect by midnight on Feb. 27, in the...
UK Launches First Attack on ISIS in Syria After Parliament Approval
The UK made its first air strikes on Syria, just hours after parliament voted for attacks on the militant group Islamic State, marking an escalation...
Netanyahu and Putin to Meet in Paris to Discuss Syrian Conflict
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone Wednesday to express condolences over the Russian plane crash in...
Russian Foreign Minister Says Partners ‘Evading’ Talks on Syrian Conflict
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said countries will hold "enlarged" talks on the Syrian conflict soon, accusing some of trying to evade negotiations. Speaking...
