WAR REPORT - RUSSO DAILY

Outrage in Iraq over Saudi execution of Shiite cleric

Jan 02, 2016 (AFP)

The execution in Saudi Arabia of a prominent Shiite cleric Saturday sparked outrage in neighbouring Iraq, from protesters threatening the royal family to politi...

Saudi says 3 civilians killed in missile fire from Yemen

Jan 01, 2016 (AFP)

Three civilians including two children have been killed in cross-border missile attacks from Yemen on a residential area in southwestern Saudi Arabia, civil def...

3 months of Russia raids on Syria kill more than 2,300: monitor

Dec 30, 2015 (AFP)

Three months of Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said on Wednesday. Russia began c...

Kuwait to send troops to Saudi for Yemen war: report

Dec 29, 2015 (AFP)

Kuwait has decided to send ground forces to take part in the war on Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, a local newspaper reported Tuesday. Al-Qabas daily cited a...

US warns Russian strikes in Syria killing civilians

Dec 29, 2015 (AFP)

The United States expressed concern on Tuesday at what it said was the heavy civilian toll of "indiscriminate" Russian air strikes in Syria. US Secretary of Sta...

Yemen ex-leader calls for talks with Saudi

Dec 28, 2015 (AFP)

Yemen's pro-rebel ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has rejected further peace talks with the government, saying dialogue should instead take place with Saudi Ara...

Israeli law renews heated debate on army service for ultra-Orthodox

Dec 26, 2015 (AFP)

When a rabbi showed up at a synagogue in Israeli military uniform, David Croise and others there were not impressed. He denies they assaulted him, but admits th...

Plan to evacuate jihadists from south Damascus on hold

Dec 26, 2015 (AFP)

A plan to evacuate thousands of jihadist fighters and civilians from three besieged districts of Syria's capital was on hold Saturday, a day after an air strike...

Regime air strike kills Syria rebel chief ahead of peace talks

Dec 25, 2015 (AFP)

Powerful Syrian rebel chief Zahran Alloush was killed in a regime air strike east of Damascus on Friday, dealing blows to both the nearly five-year uprising and...

Damascus ready to enter Geneva peace talks: Syria FM

Dec 24, 2015 (AFP)

Syria is ready to participate in peace talks in Geneva aimed at ending its brutal civil war, the country's foreign minister said Thursday during an official vis...

UN to host next round of Syria talks in Geneva

Dec 22, 2015 (AFP)

The next round of talks aimed at easing the violence in war-torn Syria will be held at the UN's European headquarters in Geneva early next year, a UN spokesman ...

Saudi warns of reprisals after new Yemen missile

Dec 22, 2015 (AFP)

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen threatened severe reprisals late Monday against rebels in the neighbouring country, after they fired a fourth ballisti...

Yemen truce fragile as rebels threaten Saudi Arabia

Dec 21, 2015 (AFP)

A ceasefire in Yemen that has been frequently violated was due to be extended Monday night, as fighting persisted in the north and rebels vowed more missile att...

Saudi intercepts missile from Yemen

Dec 21, 2015 (AFP)

Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired before dawn Monday from Yemen towards its southern border region, the coalition said, in the latest such attack despite...

New round of Yemen peace talks set for January 14: UN envoy

Dec 20, 2015 (AFP)

Yemen's warring parties have agreed to meet for a new round of talks on January 14, the UN mediator said Sunday as six days of talks in Switzerland ended withou...

Suspected Russian raids in Syria kill 36

Dec 20, 2015 (AFP)

Suspected Russian air strikes killed 36 people in Idlib province of northwest Syria Sunday, a monitor said, as the Arab League welcomed a UN-backed roadmap to e...

Cypriot leaders aim for peace deal in 2016

Dec 20, 2015 (AFP)

Cypriot leaders on Sunday wrapped up their UN-brokered peace negotiations for 2015 with the hope that next year will bring an elusive reunification deal for the...

British PM wants women training for front line in 2016

Dec 20, 2015 (AFP)

Prime Minister David Cameron told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper he wanted to see female British soldiers training to fight on the front line in 2016. Cameron h...

Yemen peace talks should resume Saturday

Dec 18, 2015 (AFP)

Yemen rebels have said they will resume peace talks in Switzerland on Saturday after snubbing a meeting Friday to protest violations of a ceasefire on the groun...

Israel minister bars critical veterans group from schools

Dec 15, 2015 (AFP)

Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett announced Tuesday he was prohibiting a group of veterans critical of the military's actions from engaging with school...