Tag: Syria
Trump urged to reject Putin’s demands on Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump must reject any demands from President Vladimir Putin regarding Syria, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign…
28 civilians killed in Syria airstrike
28 civilians were killed in an airstrike on an Islamic State-held area in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, a…
Russia accuses U.S. of not providing assistance to Syria
The U.S. has not allocated any funds to support civilians in Syria affected by the war, Russian Defence Minister Sergei…
Russia registers 8 ceasefire violations in Syria
The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday said the Russian party to the Russian-Turkish Commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded…
Syria: Russia registers 8 ceasefire violations
The Russian Party to the Russian-Turkish Commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded eight ceasefire violations over the past 24…
Syria: Number of displaced person rises to 270,000 – UN
The United Nation on Monday said the number of people forced to flee their homes in southwestern Syria as a…
Syria: Russia registers 4 ceasefire violations
The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission on the Syrian ceasefire regime has recorded four truce breaches over the past…
Assad warns U.S. should leave Syria
President Bashar al-Assad said he would recover areas of Syria held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and that…
Russia, Saudi agree foreign troops should leave Syria
Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed that Syria should be freed of foreign troops and terrorist groups, Saudi Ambassador to…
EU extends sanctions against Syria
The Council of the EU on Monday decided to extend sanctions against Syria by one year, until June 1, 2019.
No withdrawal of Iranian or Lebanese Hezbollah forces – Syria
A withdrawal of Iranian or Lebanese Hezbollah forces from Syria is not up for debate, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal…
26 Killed in missile attack in Syria
A missile attack targeting government outposts in Syria’s northern region killed 26 pro-government fighters, mostly Iranians, a Syria war monitoring…
Civil society tasked on bringing peace to Syria
The European Union and the UN on Tuesday highlighted the role of civil society in bringing peace to war-torn Syria.…
Belgian companies under investgation for chemical exports to Syria
Belgium has opened an investigation against three companies for allegedly illegally exporting a chemical to Syria that could be used…
United Nations urged to refer situation in Syria to ICC
The European Union had called on the UN to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to examine the situation in…