Syria: France Considers Cancelling Putin’s Visit over Aleppo Bombings

Russia’s veto of a France-proposed draft resolution over the Syrian war at the UN Security Council strained ties between Paris and Moscow. As a consequence of the veto, President Hollande would be reconsidering his meeting with Putin, “taking into consideration Read more

Syria: Aleppo 50 Times Worse that Homs, Genocide Looming; UN Special Envoy

In a desperate plea to save Aleppo from “total destruction,” UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura warned that at the ongoing rate of airstrikes, the situation could be worse than “Homs multiplied by 50.” He said he is Read more

Morocco Nabs Ten Women with Links to ISIS

Moroccan security services have announced lately the arrest of 10 women with links to terror ISIS organization. It is the first time that female militants were captured in the North African country, a key ally of the West in the Read more

Syria: US Ends Cooperation with Russia in Syrian War

The cooperation between Moscow and Washington in the Syrian war has been suspended due to increasing attacks on civilian areas but the US said efforts to de-conflict counterterrorism would continue. Announcing the decision, US Assistant Secretary and State Department spokesman, Read more

Libya: Haftar Explains His Vision of New Libya

Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, who was not straightforward about his ambitions to serve as the country’s leader, has however stated in an interview, “military people who were elected to lead their country achieved remarkable success.” Libya needs a leader with Read more

Syria: Dispute of World Powers at UN, Bombing Continues

France and the United Kingdom have joined the tense diplomatic tussle between Russia and the US over Syria at the UN Security Council that has dominated the headlines of this year’s General Assembly. British Ambassador to the UN, Mathew Rycroft Read more

Turkey: Kurdish Forces Will not Fight with Us, Ankara

President Erdogan’s spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, has stressed that as much as Ankara is determined to get rid of the Islamic State, it has its “principles and conditions on the issue.” He pointed out that “it is out of question for Read more

Syria: UN Suspends Aid Supply after Convoy Bombing

The UN Humanitarian aid agency has suspended its activities in Syria after a humanitarian and relief aid convoy was struck by warplanes on Monday night in the Urum al-Kubra area near rebel-held Aleppo. Dozens of people, most of them aid Read more

Syria: Turkish Humanitarian Aid Unwelcome

State-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) has quoted a Foreign Ministry source saying that Damascus will not allow aid from other countries into Syria without coordination with the Syrian government and the UN. Turkey is planning to deliver humanitarian aid Read more