Syria

Slouching down a march of folly

Mar 01, 2016 11:10

The threats from Turkey and Saudi Arabia to mount a full-scale invasion of Syria create the potential for a modern-day “march of folly” into World War III by drawing NATO and the U.S. into a direct military confrontation with Russia and if possible with Iran, as ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar believes.
Moscow-Washington coordination crucial for truce to hold: Russia

Mar 02, 2016 03:41

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry have stressed the need for cooperation to cease hostilities in Syria, a few days after a truce took effect in the hope of ending a five-year-long war in the country.
Syria patience limited on truce breaches: President Assad

Mar 01, 2016 13:30

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the army has so far refrained from responding to breaches of the ceasefire in the country but there are "limits" to its patience.
Iran optimistic about developments in Syria

Mar 01, 2016 13:26

The Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs says developments are moving on the right track in Syria after a ceasefire deal came into effect.
80 militants surrender to Syrian authorities in Damascus

Mar 01, 2016 12:25

Around 80 militants, operating in Damascus province, laid down their arms on Tuesday and turned themselves in to the Syrian officials as the pro-government forces keep on advancing across the southern province.
Russia after Turkey-Syria border closure over arms flow

Mar 01, 2016 11:33

Russia’s foreign minister has called for the closure of the Turkish border with Syria, saying the region is used to smuggle weapons into the Arab country to supply terror groups operating in Syria.
Leader's aide suspicious about US support for Syrian ceasefire

Mar 01, 2016 10:26

Leader's top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati raised doubt about Washington's real intentions in supporting the current ceasefire in Syria.
Syrian army seizes more US, Israel-made ammo of terrorists in Sweida Province

Mar 01, 2016 10:18

The Syrian army troops informed by the intelligence agents and local forces in the southern part of the country, seized two trucks of arms cargos, including US and Israel-made mines, in two parts of Sweida Province.
Syrian air fleet drops surrender leaflets over terrorists in Damascus Province

Mar 01, 2016 10:16

The Syrian Air Force dropped a series of leaflets over the terrorists-held part of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, giving the Takfiri terrorists yet another chance to lay down arms and surrender to the government forces.
Over 450 terrorists killed in Syrian army operations in Aleppo

Mar 01, 2016 10:14

The ISIL terrorist group has sustained hundreds of casualties in the Syrian government forces' anti-terrorism operations in the southeastern part of Aleppo in recent days, Arab media sources disclosed on Tuesday.