Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire UNITED NATIONS: Russia and Syria clashed with the US and its Western allies Wednesday over responsibility for the failure of a cease-fire to take hold in Syria as the UN said humanitarian convoys are ready to head to 10 locations including besieged... Women 01 Mar, 2018
Islamic State destroys famous monument in Syria's Palmyra DAMASCUS/BEIRUT: Islamic State militants have destroyed one of the most famous monuments in the ancient city of Palmyra, the Tetrapylon, and the facade of its Roman Theatre, Syrian antiquities chief Maamoun Abdulkarim told Reuters on... Women 20 Jan, 2017
Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan peace talks BEIRUT/AMMAN: Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for full implementation of a ceasefire they say has been widely violated by the government and its Iranian-backed... Women 16 Jan, 2017
Syrian rebels to attend Kazakhstan talks BEIRUT: Syrian rebel groups have decided to attend peace talks backed by Russia and Turkey in Kazakhstan to press for implementation of a widely violated ceasefire, rebel officials said on Monday, in a boost for Moscow-led diplomacy. Russia, Syrian... Women 16 Jan, 2017
Syria's Assad ready to 'negotiate everything' with rebels BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar Assad said in remarks published Monday that he was prepared "to negotiate everything" at planned talks later this month in Kazakhstan, seeking to cast himself as a peacemaker after his forces' recapture of Aleppo... Women 09 Jan, 2017
Russian jets step up raids on rebel-held Idlib and rural Aleppo Russian jets stepped up strikes on several towns in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province and rural Aleppo two days after the evacuation of rebels from their last pocket in the northern city of Aleppo, rebels and residents said on Saturday. They... Women 25 Dec, 2016
Vehicles still leaving Aleppo after overnight evacuation GENEVA: Vehicles were still streaming out of eastern Aleppo on Thursday morning after an evacuation overnight monitored by the UN, a United Nations official in Syria told Reuters on Thursday. Snow, bad weather and the poor condition of some cars... Women 22 Dec, 2016
Evacuation of civilians from east Aleppo resumes after a day GENEVA: Buses loaded with Syrian civilians have begun leaving the last rebel-held enclave of eastern Aleppo again on Wednesday, after being stalled for a day, a UN official said. A convoy of 60 buses carrying people desperate to leave the... Women 21 Dec, 2016
Thousands stuck as Aleppo evacuation deal hits last-minute hitch BEIRUT: A convoy of 60 buses carrying people desperate to leave the last rebel-held enclave of Aleppo was held up in freezing temperatures on Wednesday when an evacuation deal hit a last-minute hitch. The eventual departure of the thousands... Women 21 Dec, 2016
Aleppo evacuations set to begin again BEIRUT: Syrian media says buses and ambulances are preparing to enter east Aleppo to resume evacuating rebels and civilians from the opposition's remaining districts in the city. Pro-government Al-Ikhbariya TV says Sunday that convoys are also... Women 18 Dec, 2016
Aleppo evacuation halted as blasts heard ALEPPO: The evacuation of people from eastern Aleppo was suspended on Friday and a Reuters witness heard at least four blasts at a location where buses had been departing. A state-run Syrian TV station reported that rebels had breached an agreement... Women 16 Dec, 2016
Abe, Putin end summit with little to show on isles row TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two-day talks on Thursday, with agreement on economic deals but no big breakthrough on a territorial row that has over-shadowed ties since World War... Women 16 Dec, 2016
