Aljazeera.com | Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to hold 'Syrian congress' Aljazeera.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his Iranian and Turkish counterparts have supported a proposal to hold a "Syrian people's congress" that will bring together government and opposition figures. The Russian leader on Wednesday hosted Hassan ... US moves toward open-ended presence in Syria after Islamic State is routed Putin brings Iran and Turkey together in bold Syria peace plan The Latest: UN agency: 84 killed near Syrian capital |
Aljazeera.com | Syrian opposition in Riyadh: Assad has to go Aljazeera.com Syrian opposition groups meeting in Saudi Arabia have renewed their demand for the removal of President Bashar al-Assad in a draft resolution obtained by Al Jazeera. The groups said that a solution to the war in Syria can only be achieved with the ... UN envoy for Syria urges opposition to unite before talks Syria's opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face UN's De Mistura to Discuss Syria in Moscow on Thursday: RIA |
Washington Post | Bad day for Saudi diplomacy: Lebanese reversal, Syria summit Washington Post DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi diplomacy is not having a good day — in fact, it's a double whammy — and the kingdom's bullish 32-year-old crown prince is seen as the driving force behind the foreign policy blunders. On one side, Lebanon's prime ... |
New York Times | Robert Mugabe, Angela Merkel, Syria: Your Wednesday Briefing New York Times President Bashar al-Assad made a rare trip out of war-ravaged Syria, visiting Russia and thanking President Vladimir Putin for military intervention he credited with “saving” the country. Both are taking part in a summit meeting today for the leaders ... |
Tampabay.com | Russia says expert body on Syria chemical attacks 'is dead' Tampabay.com UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia's U.N. ambassador said Wednesday the expert body that has determined responsibility for chemical weapons attacks in Syria "is dead" — but Moscow is ready to discuss "a new mechanism." Vassily Nebenzia told reporters ... Russia declares 'death' of body probing Syria chemical attacks Russia at UN says open to new Syria chemical weapons probe Russia open to new investigation of Syrian chemical weapons |
U.S. News & World Report | Mladic Verdict Carries Message for Syria and Beyond: UN's Zeid U.S. News & World Report GENEVA (Reuters) - The conviction of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic for genocide and crimes against humanity serves as a warning to others such as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the United Nations' human rights chief said on ... |
NPR | In 'Our Syria' Cookbook, Women Share Stories, Safeguard A Scattered Cuisine NPR As millions of people have fled Syria, they haven't been able to take much with them on their journey. Families often had to abandon the things that reminded them of home. So the recipes that bring them back to the places they left behind are precious. |
The Jerusalem Post | Analysis: Israel's concerns absent regarding Syria's fate The Jerusalem Post True, Israel treated Syrians wounded in the fighting. Granted, it took action from time to time against arms depots or convoys it believed were intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Yes, it reportedly took some steps to prevent Iran from setting up shop ... |
The Times of Israel | Israel may 'target' Iran activity in Syria, Netanyahu said to tell Macron The Times of Israel Israel sees Iranian activity in Syria as “a target” for its forces, and may carry out strikes against Iranian objectives if security needs require it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call ... |
Reuters | Besieged Syrians eating trash, fainting from hunger: UN survey Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrians in the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta are so short of food that they are eating trash, fainting from hunger and forcing their children to eat on alternate days, the U.N. World Food Programme said in a report on Wednesday. How to end Syria's sieges Air attacks kill dozens in Syria's besieged Eastern Ghouta UN agency gravely concerned by lack of medical services in Syria's eastern Ghouta |