'Window closing' on US-Russia deal on Syria
Whether or not either side will try to push for a deal to happen before the next US administration
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Ryabkov says Russia and US a few steps from reaching deal on Aleppo
Russia and the United States are close to reaching an agreement on coordinating actions in Syria's Aleppo, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. "We are, I hope, a few steps from an agreement on …
Russia says it killed Daesh leader in Syria
Russia's Defence Ministry said that Russian air strikes in Syria had killed one of Daesh's most prominent leaders, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani. The ministry said that Adnani was one of up to 40 rebels killed on …
Daesh leader killed in Syria’s Aleppo
Daesh’s second-in-command and official spokesperson, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, has reportedly been killed in Aleppo, according to the terrorist group’s own reports. Al-Adnani, the organization’s leader in …
Russia to continue cooperate with UN on Syria
Russia will continue to cooperate with the UN in preparation of humanitarian operation in Aleppo, Russia's Foreign Ministry reported. "For our part, we will continue to cooperate with the United Nations in a constructive manner …
Truce agreements signed with 5 inhabited areas of Syria
According to the report, published on the website of the Russian Defense Ministry, within last 24 hours, truce agreements have been signed with representatives of 5 inhabited areas in the Latakia (4) and Damascus …
Turkey may increase its military presence in Syria
Turkey may increase the number of its servicemen in Syria up to 15,000, Milliyet newspaper reports with reference to military sources. Meanwhile, the creation of a buffer zone in Syria is also possible. Currently, 450 Turkish …
Russian Defence Ministry denies strikes against civilians in Syria
The Russian Defence ministry has denied that one of its air raids hit Aleppo's Qaterji, the Daily Mail reports. "The Russian planes operating in Syria never work on targets that are inside settled areas," the Russian …
Russia delivers 6 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Syrian children
Russia delivered 25 metric tons of humanitarian aid to the Syria’s provinces of Aleppo and Homs as well as to the city of Deir ez-Zor besieged by Daesh jihadists, a daily bulletin published on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website …
UN: situation in Aleppo becomes critical
The UN Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic expressed concern over the safety of civilians caught in Syria's Aleppo amid increasing violence in the area. …
Germany calls on Russia, Syria to allow aid into Aleppo under UN auspices
Germany on Monday called on Russia and the Syrian government to allow food, water and medical supplies into the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo under the monitoring of the United Nations, the spokesman for …
Syrian army repelling attacks in North-Western Aleppo
Groups of terrorists have been carrying out attacks on Syria’s government forces in the north-western Aleppo, which Damascus troops continue to thwart, a RIA Novosti correspondent said Sunday, Sputnik reports. Terrorists are …
Syrian army, Russian jets prevent terrorist forces from reaching Aleppo
The Syrian ground forces backed by Russian aircraft are attempting to prevent additional terrorist forces from gaining access to the outskirts of the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Russian General Staff said Wednesday, Sputnik reports. …
Tehran ready to assist Russian humanitarian mission in Aleppo
Iran is ready to cooperate and assist Russia's humanitarian operation in Syria's Aleppo, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ibrahim Rahimpur said. "Of course, we need to create conditions for normal life in …
Syrian forces destroy 800 militants near Aleppo
Syrian forces have repelled attacks of units of the Jaish al-Fatah armed coalition in the south and southwest of Aleppo, some 360 kilometers from Damascus, Al-Watan newspaper reports. Over the past 24 hours, the Syrian government forces …
Syrian rebels launch battle to retake Aleppo
Syrian regime forces redeployed to try to avoid being surrounded in neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo, as a rebel alliance said it was launching a battle to recapture the whole city after breaking a three-week government siege. The …
Syrian Army kills over 2000 militants in Aleppo in past 10 days
The Syrian Army has repelled several militant attacks in the southwest of Aleppo over past 10 days, killing more than 2000 terrorists, a source in Aleppo's militia said. "During the last 10 days, terrorist have undertaken four …
Turkish Foreign Ministry: surrounding of Aleppo threatens new wave of migration
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday negotiations over the future of Syria should resume and he called for a fourth round of peace talks in Geneva, Reuters reports. Cavusoglu also said in an …
UN may join Russian humanitarian operation in Aleppo
UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy said that intensive diplomacy was going on to try to agree a humanitarian pause in the fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, and he hoped to see an agreement for a …
EU calls for opening of humanitarian access to Aleppo
The EU calls for further efforts to open humanitarian access to the contested Syrian city of Aleppo and start evacuations of civilians. "The EU calls again for an immediate humanitarian pause in fighting to ensure medical …
