Syria defends jailing of British doctor who died in prison
The death of British doctor Abbas Khan in custody just days before he was to be handed over to a British lawmaker sparked a diplomatic row with London, which accused President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime of effectively murdering the 32-year-old surgeon.
Read More →Syria peace talks to open in Montreux: UN
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last month finally set January 22 as the date for the talks, which have been repeatedly postponed since June.
Read More →‘Barrel bomb’ raids in Syria’s Aleppo kill 76
A Syrian security official said the army prefers the TNT-packed barrels because they are cheaper than regular bombs, which they need import from Russia.
Read More →WFP scales up its Syria emergency operation as growing numbers struggle for food
In 2014, WFP plans to feed 4.25 million displaced Syrians inside their country and around 2.9 million Syrians who fled to neighbouring countries.
Read More →Syria’s moderate opposition in ‘serious difficulty’: France
The talks are scheduled for 22 January in the Swiss city, but Fabius said there were doubts over whether they would make progress towards ending the civil war that has now raged for more than two and a half years and killed more than 126,000 people.
Read More →European response to Syrian refugees ‘pitiful’: Amnesty
European leaders should “hang their heads with shame” over their treatment of Syrian refugees
Read More →An unregulated security threat
By Andrew Tabler, Now. As more and more Syrians flee to neighboring Lebanon, the situation there is a growing national security concern not only for Lebanon, but the entire region. While Hezbollah and Iran are read the rest…
Read More →Foreign Minister discusses issues facing Muslim World in OIC address
Events of last three years confirm Egypt is on path to democracy, says Fahmy
Read More →Fahmy to participate in OIC Council of Foreign Ministers
Foreign minister to “present the Egyptian vision” for the Islamic world in Guinea
Read More →America’s unlearned lessons
By Michael Young, NOW. Afghanistan all over again After the 11 September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, you would often hear from Americans that Washington had botched the aftermath of the civil war read the rest…
Read More →Fahmy to address Manama Dialogue summit
Foreign minister scheduled to attend two international summits this week
Read More →Damascus blast kills four as rebels take Christian town
The small town is renowned as a symbol of the long Christian presence in Syria and is famous for the fact that many residents still speak the ancient language Aramaic, which Jesus Christ is believed to have spoken.
Read More →Syria war toll nearly 126,000: NGO
The dead include 44,381 civilians, among them 6,627 children and 4,454 women.
Read More →Iran’s Zarif reassures Gulf Arabs over nuclear deal
The Islamic republic last Sunday struck a landmark deal in Geneva with Western powers on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme.
Read More →A Syria solution must have Assad’s blessing: Minister
The opposition has agreed to attend the talks on condition that they lead to a transitional phase that excludes Assad and his regime.
Read More →Syria peace conference set for January 22: UN
Ban hailed efforts by the United States and Russia, and UN and Arab League mediator Lakhdar Brahimi to pave the way for the conference.
Read More →Dozens of detained refugees begin hunger strike
Over 50 Syrian and Palestinian refugees are protesting unlawful detention in poor conditions
Read More →Putin: Western states must bring Syrian opposition to peace talks
Russia, which backs Assad, and the United States, which supports the opposition, announced plans in May to convene a “Geneva 2″ conference to try to end the Syrian conflict
Read More →Surviving “Death Boat”, Syria Palestinians locked up in Egypt
The United Nations says the Egyptian government has refused it permission to register Palestinians from Syria as refugees and give them the yellow card that allows them to settle.
Read More →Syria air force bombards town near Lebanon: Monitor
The Britain-based group said opposition fighters in the town were determined to resist despite the pressure.
Read More →Insight: As powers push for talks, Syria balance tilts towards Assad
The National Coalition says it fears the US – Russia deal to dismantle Syria’s chemical arsenal has restored the Assad administration’s legitimacy
Read More →Hezbollah will stay in Syria as long as needed: Nasrallah
“As long as the reasons (to fight in Syria) remain, our presence there will remain,” Nasrallah said
Read More →Kerry in UAE to discuss Iran, Syria
Kerry stressed there was “zero gap” between the US administration and “our commitment to our allies in the Gulf and the region.”
Read More →Syria opposition says would attend peace talks with conditions
Speaking shortly afterwards, US Secretary of State John Kerry said any decision by the opposition to take part in talks would be a “big step.”
Read More →Syrian opposition seek to heal deep divisions in Istanbul
They were due to continue through Sunday evening, the coalition said.
Read More →Qaeda chief says Nusra Front alone runs Syria ops
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops, backed fighters from Lebanon’s Shiite militant group Hezbollah, recaptured parts of Base 80 in the north.
Read More →Erdogan denies support for Al Qaeda in Syria
Erdogan: Turkey is not providing shelter or support to Al Qaeda-linked groups in Syria
Read More →Syria army retakes key rebel town near Damascus
Rebels in southern Damascus have now had practically all their supply routes cut off
Read More →Just one Syria chemical site uninspected: watchdog
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said that Syrian personnel had visited one of two remaining sites that they could not visit for security reasons
Read More →Russia ‘ready to host’ Syria regime, opposition for talks
The news agency quoted Bogdanov, who represented Russia at talks in Geneva on Tuesday with US officials and UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, as saying that the consultations “do not necessarily have to end in some sort of agreement.”
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