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Western geopolitical strategy and practices have led to the current instability in the Middle East, and Russia considers it a priority for the international community to consolidate efforts in the fight against terrorism, Russia Foreign Minister …
Erdogan's rhetoric doesn't hinder diplomatic efforts to create common ground between those countries and to resolve disputes
The US will openly proceed to cover up ‘their’ militants, while Russia - the Syrian troops
All participants of Saturday’s ministerial meeting in Lausanne confirmed their strong support for preserving Syria’s territorial integrity, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The commitment of all …
The relations between Russia and the United States have once again deteriorated because of the situation in Syria. Washington halted bilateral cooperation with Moscow on the Syrian issues, threatening Russia with new sanctions. But the Kremlin sees no reason...
The head of the Center for the Study of the Arab World at the University of Mainz, a Middle East expert analyzes what is happening around Syria
US suspends ceasefire talks with Russia
Russia will not attempt to make any contacts or negotiate with ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra militant groups, even if they lay down their arms, the Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said. …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the West led by the US was not coping with its obligations on Syria. Lavrov stressed that Washington wants to put forward additional conditions before implementing a deal …
Following the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Foreign Ministers of the EU countries, as well as the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini and the US Secretary of State John Kerry have …
The US and Russian aim is combat both “terrorist” movements, but it is difficult to see how the campaign will work
All previous attempts to bring about a peaceful resolution to the over-five-year conflict have failed
Aleppo to be a stumbling block for diplomacy
Russian jets bomb targets in Syria from Iran
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. …
Any attempt by a terrorist organization to change its image is futile, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, commenting on the Nusra Front leader’s announcement of a split from al-Qaeda. In a Thursday video, Nusra Front leader …
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi deemed al-Nusra’s changing name to Jabhat Fath al-Sham a mere play on words that did not alter its terrorist nature. He stressed that the rebrand would not …
Syrian jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra, also known as the Nusra Front, has announced it has split from al-Qaeda, BBC News reported. Leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in his first recorded message, said its new name would be …
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said that the group's Syrian affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, could cut organizational ties to al Qaeda to preserve its unity and to continue its fight in Syria's civil war. Top …
The Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate is currently the most powerful al-Qaeda affiliate in the world. It may prove to be the longer-term threat, even if they are playing the waiting game
