2,100 Iran Fighters Killed In Iraq, Syria
More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs ...
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EU To Host Syria Conference April 5 With UN
The European Union will host a conference on the post-conflict future of Syria with the United Nations in Brussels on ...
Netanyahu To Meet Putin, Says Iran Seeks Permanent Foothold In Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to ...
Netanyahu To Press Putin On Iranian Influence In Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow to press ...
British Foreign Minister To Visit Russia To Discuss Differences
Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the two ...
Syrian Talks End, ‘more Positive’ Than Previous Round
More than a week of UN-sponsored peace talks ended in Geneva on Friday, the main opposition group said, calling the ...
Syria Peace Talks Inch Forward Under Diplomatic Pressure
UN-sponsored Syria peace talks limped towards a close on Friday after more than a week in Geneva with little sign ...
Syrian Opposition Refuses To Add Terrorism To UN Talks Agenda
Syria's main opposition group will not allow terrorism to be added to the agenda of sputtering UN-sponsored peace talks in ...
Russian Vetoes of UN Resolutions On Syria
Russia has now blocked seven UN resolutions regarding Syria since unrest erupted there in 2011, almost always with support from ...
Opposition Seeks Russian Support At Syria Talks
Syria's opposition on Monday urged Russia, a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad, to put pressure on Damascus to help ...
Avoid Insults, UN Urges Syrian Rivals At Tense Talks
A ban on mobile phones, recording devices and "offensive language": the ground rules handed out at Syrian talks reflect the ...
Film On Syria’s White Helmets Wins Oscar
A film about Syria's White Helmets -- rescuers who risk their lives to help save civilians caught in the country's ...
UN Syria Talks Open As Blast Reflects Fragility of Truce
The first full day of a fresh round of Syria peace talks began in Geneva Friday as a suicide bombing ...
Putin Says Wants To Stabilise Syria’s ‘legitimate’ Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goal in Syria was to "stabilise the legitimate authority" and strike a ...
Syrian Peace Talks To Resume With Expectations Low
UN-brokered Syrian peace talks resume in Geneva on Thursday, but hopes of a breakthrough are dim, clouded by persistent violence ...
Rival Syrian Camps Due In Geneva Ahead of Talks
Rival Syrian camps were due in Geneva Wednesday for UN-brokered talks to end the six-year conflict with persistent violence and ...
Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’
Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN mediator's office said ...
Regional Rivals Iran, Turkey Trade Barbs Over Syria
Diplomatic tensions escalated Tuesday between Turkey and Iran as the countries traded accusations over their roles in the Syria conflict ...
Trump Critic McCain Meets Saudi King
Influential American Senator John McCain, a critic of President Donald Trump, held talks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday, ...
Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict
Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President Bashar al-Assad. ...