Syria
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EUROPE
NATO, Russian Foreign Ministers Support Syria Peace Talks
The foreign ministers from Russia and NATO have expressed support for next month’s Syria peace conference in Geneva. After a…
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Breaking News
Albania refuses to help destroy chemical weapons
Following the deal on the Syrian chemical weapons, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons resolved that the stockpile of…
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MIDDLE EAST
Assad’s forces advance in northern Syria towards Aleppo
By Dominic Evans Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad captured on Friday the last of three towns on the south-eastern…
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MIDDLE EAST
Has U.S. Syria policy boosted Russia and left the “friendly” rebels in the dust?
The White House may never have had any good options in Syria, but the decision to essentially leave the civil war…
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MIDDLE EAST
UN official warns Syrian fighting could ignite Mideast
UNITED NATIONS — A senior United Nations humanitarian official is warning the fighting in Syria endangers the entire Middle East.…
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MIDDLE EAST
Lebanese army surrounds Islamist gunmen as Syrian crisis spreads
By Ali Hashisho Lebanese soldiers fought Sunni Islamist gunmen in the southern city of Sidon for a second day on…
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MIDDLE EAST
Another senior Syrian official defects
In what has become a norm, another senior Syrian official defected on Monday, leaving the post of the prime minister. According…
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Breaking News
Whereabouts of al-Assad unknown as government forces retaliate
A day after three senior Syrian officials were assassinated in a vicious attack, Syrian army launched a retaliation attack against opposition…
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MIDDLE EAST
The extent of U.S. military involvement in Syria
With the Syrian army’s escalation of military operations, primarily in Homs, much is being said about U.S. military options in…
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OPINION
Putin’s gamble with Al-Assad
By Justin Farrell Unsurpising to anyone following the developments in the Middle East, Russia and China blocked a plan, proposed…
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