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Turkey accuses Russia of new airspace violation

Jan 30, 2016 (AFP)

Turkey on Saturday accused Russia of a fresh violation of its airspace, warning Moscow it would "face consequences" as relations between the two countries hit a...

Suspected Russian air raids kill 10 Syrian civilians: monitor

Jan 30, 2016 (AFP)

Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 10 civilians Saturday in a village held by the Islamic State group in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, a...

Anti-IS alliance to meet in Rome

Jan 29, 2016 (AFP)

The US-led coalition against the Islamic State jihadist group is to meet next week in Rome, the State Department said, confirming Secretary of State John Kerry ...

France to revive plans for Israeli-Palestinian peace conference

Jan 29, 2016 (AFP)

France is looking to quickly revive plans for an international conference to "bring about the two-state solution" to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Forei...

Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor

Jan 28, 2016 (AFP)

Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 54 civilians in rebel- and jihadist-held areas of Syria in the past 24 hours, a monitoring group said Thursday. Th...

Syrian defence minister in Moscow ahead of Geneva talks: agencies

Jan 28, 2016 (AFP)

Syrian defence minister Fahed Jassem al-Freij on Thursday met his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in Moscow ahead of Syria peace talks due to start Friday in ...

Dutch to discuss joining Syria air strikes 'within days'

Jan 27, 2016 (AFP)

The Dutch cabinet will discuss a US request to join coalition air strikes against jihadists in Syria within "the coming days", Foreign Minister Bert Koenders sa...

Only Syrians invited to Geneva peace talks: UN

Jan 27, 2016 (AFP)

Only Syrians have been invited to peace talks in Geneva, the UN said Wednesday, in an apparent contradiction to Turkey's suggestion that it would be included. O...

US says weighing 'military options' in Libya

Jan 27, 2016 (AFP)

The US is weighing potential military options in Libya as Islamic State jihadists expand their influence in the north African nation roiled by political instabi...

Libya army chief Haftar: hero or hindrance?

Jan 26, 2016 (AFP)

Seen as an anti-Islamist hero by some and a threat to peace by others, the fate of Libya's army chief has emerged as a stumbling block to efforts to forge a uni...

Syria talks invites sent to range of opposition figures

Jan 26, 2016 (AFP)

The United Nations on Tuesday sent out invitations for fresh Syria peace talks in Geneva later this week, including to figures excluded from a key opposition bo...

Russia says Syrian strikes have helped 'turn around' situation

Jan 26, 2016 (AFP)

Air strikes by the Russian military in support of forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have helped turn the tide in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ...

Syria regime nears capture of rebel stronghold in south

Jan 25, 2016 (AFP)

Syrian regime forces were close to capturing a rebel stronghold in the southern province of Daraa on Monday, backed by Russian air strikes, a monitor and state ...

US piles pressure on Syria opposition to attend talks

Jan 25, 2016 (AFP)

Syria's leading opposition coalition is to decide Tuesday whether to attend peace talks in Geneva, following a tense meeting with US Secretary of State John Ker...

Russia denies report of new military base in north Syria

Jan 25, 2016 (AFP)

Russia's defence ministry on Monday denied reports that it is building a new military base in Syria, where it has pursued a bombing campaign for the past four m...

Suspected Russian raids kill 29 civilians in east Syria: monitor

Jan 23, 2016 (AFP)

At least 29 civilians were killed in air strikes suspected to have been carried by Russian warplanes on a village in eastern Syria on Saturday, a monitoring gro...

Israel evicts settlers from disputed West Bank homes

Jan 22, 2016 (AFP)

Israeli security forces evicted dozens of Jewish settlers from two homes in the heart of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, a day after they had moved in. ...

NATO 'discussing' use of AWACS in anti-IS operations

Jan 22, 2016 (AFP)

NATO member states are discussing a request to use the alliance's AWACS air surveillance aircraft in the battle against the jihadist Islamic State group, an off...

Syria peace talks 'likely' delayed 'a few days': UN

Jan 21, 2016 (AFP)

Peace talks aimed at ending Syria's brutal conflict will likely be delayed by a few days past the scheduled start date on Monday, the United Nations said. "It i...

Syria peace talks expected to start 'in next few days': Lavrov

Jan 20, 2016 (AFP)

Syria peace talks are expected to begin within a few days, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday, adding that Moscow was ready to cooperate clos...