Latest in Tag: Syria Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syria
Syria rebel chief: extremists ‘stealing revolution’
An unknown number of foreign fighters has streamed into Syria to join jihadist rebel groups such as the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Mortar round kills one at Iraq consulate, Damascus
One woman killed and three wounded in the attack that came at around noon in the northwest of Damascus
Syria committed to chemical weapons deal: Assad
The Syrian president said he saw “no obstacles” to a plan under which Damascus will relinquish its chemical arms
Displaced Syrians give life to ghost industrial park
Most are now shuttered, and residents of Aleppo displaced by the fighting between regime forces and rebels have set up home there as they struggle to survive.
Fahmy discusses Egypt’s transition and regional affairs with diplomats
The Egyptian foreign minister discusses Syria, Palestine, tourism, and Egypt’s transitional roadmap with other diplomats in New York City
Syria’s Assad says ‘terrorists’ obey foreign states: CCTV
The United States, Britain and France want a tough resolution that could include sanctions or the use of force if Syria fails to follow through, but Russia opposes such language.
Fate of 5 US sailors ‘undetermined’ as chopper ditches
The MH-60S Knighthawk was flying with the guided missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence, part of a carrier group dispatched to the region to increase pressure on Syria.
Fahmy to address UN General Assembly on Saturday
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy details “messages” he intends to deliver in New York City this week
Religious leaders and Syrian refugees meet in Lebanon
By Isabella Eisenberg Here, in the northern Lebanese district of Akkar, Catholic-Maronite, Sunni, Greek-Orthodox and Alawite villages are scattered all over the landscape. The Syrian border is a 15 minute drive to the north of the northern Lebanese town of Halba, and residents can hear shelling in Syria at night and episodes of sectarian strife …
Syria hands over chemical arms inventory to watchdog
The disclosure comes as UN envoys struggle to agree on the wording of a resolution to enshrine the deal under which Syria is handing over its chemical weapons for destruction.
US urges UN action, Syria sees stalemate
Damascus believes the conflict has reached a stalemate and would call for a ceasefire if long-delayed peace talks in Geneva were to take place.
Syria rebels ‘agree truce with jihadists’ in Azaz
The rival groups also undertook to free detainees captured in Wednesday’s fighting
Assad says one year, $1 bn to destroy chemical arms
Assad insisted Syria was not gripped by civil war but was the victim of infiltration by foreign-backed Al-Qaeda fighters.
France hits back at Russia in Syria chem weapons row
Russia said on Wednesday that Syria had given it evidence implicating anti-government rebels in the attack, which Britain, France and the United States have blamed on the forces of President Bashar Al-Assad.
Obama’s Syria Debacle
By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir I am not a war monger; I know the meaning of war, the death toll, the suffering, and the destruction of property along with the spirit of innocent men, women and children. That said, regardless of how appalling the use of force is to achieve any objective, there is a time …
Syrian school children allowed same access to education as Egyptians
Statements released by the UNHCR and Egyptian delegation highlight the Syrian refugee situation in Egypt and internationally
Fahmy meets Russian security chief
Russia to strengthen relations with Egypt due to its prominent role in the region, says ministry
Foreign Ministers stress importance of Egypt-Russia relationship
Fahmy congratulates Russian diplomacy following US-Russia agreement on Syria chemical weapons
Syrians practice chemical arms response
“The regime has sarin, the VX (nerve) agent and mustard gas,” chemistry student Zayed, 21, tells his team of volunteers in the northern city of Aleppo.
UN resolution threatening Syria may ‘wreck peace talks’: Lavrov
Lavrov was speaking at a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmi in Moscow.
UN rights team probing 14 chemical attacks in Syria
Pinheiro told reporters that given the difficulties in gathering evidence, it was not possible immediately to establish responsiblity for the attacks, committed since the inquiry team started its probe in September 2011.
Ban to present key Syria chemical report
The Russia-US accord on the dismantling of Syria’s chemical stockpile will also weigh heavily on Security Council consultations expected to be called Monday.
West vows to increase backing for Syrian rebels
US Secretary of State John Kerry did not use the word “serious”, saying: “If Assad fails to comply with the framework we are all agreed that there will be consequences.”
Pro-Israel Group Lobbies for a US Attack on Syria
By Linda Gradstein/The Media Line Syrian officials are rushing to accept a Russian proposal for international oversight of Syria’s chemical weapons that would forestall a possible US strike on Syria. At the same time, pro-Israel lobbyists are fanning out in Congressional offices to convince Congress to back an attack against Syria after its apparent use of chemical weapons. On its …
Fahmy hopeful for region following US-Russian agreement on Syria
Egypt’s Foreign Minister pleased with US-Russia agreement ahead of visit to Moscow
Syria hails US-Russia chemical arms deal as a ‘victory’
Washington is seeking to bolster international support for the agreement inked in Geneva on Saturday, which demands action from Damascus within days.
Ban says Geneva deal must end “appalling” Syria suffering
Ban has the “fervent hope” that the deal reached in Geneva will prevent any further use of chemical arms and “help pave the path for a political solution to stop the appalling suffering inflicted on the Syrian people,” said a UN spokeswoman Vannina Maestracci.
Syria rebel chief rejects US-Russia chemical arms deal
“We cannot accept any part of this initiative,” General Selim Idriss told reporters in Istanbul.
The US-Russia deal on Syria’s chemical weapons
Framework for the Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons.
Thousands of Syrians flee Egypt for Italy: UNHCR
The bulk of the refugees were families and arrived over the past 40 days