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A defected Syrian general, Major-General Adnan Sillu, has admitted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is on the verge of transferring his chemical weapons to the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah. According to him, there are plans by the Assad regime to Read more
The new envoy of the UN-Arab League to Syria is on his maiden visit to the country as the situation continues to deteriorate. Lakhdar Brahimi was appointed as the special envoy to the war torn country two weeks ago. His Read more
The summit of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran has barely begun before attacks from the outgoing country presiding over the movement led to a walkout by Syria. 120 states are in attendance for the two-day tri-annual event. Opened Read more
Syria has acknowledged Lakhdar Brahimi as the new United Nation envoy in a statement read by the deputy foreign minister. He said that they are ready to work with him despite criticisms from the international monitors that the Syrian government Read more
Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has been appointed as the new U.N. envoy to Syria in replacement of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who is stepping down on at the end of the month after he vainly attempted to broker a cease-fire Read more
The struggle between the government forces and rebels to assert their authority in Aleppo and beyond continues with both sides faraway from declaring victory. However, an opposition leader has called for the protection of the rebel forces through a foreign-guarded Read more
The annual UN General Assembly is fast approaching and an official from Ramallah has disclosed that the Palestinian Authority will not undergo the same experience it went through last year in its ambitions to become more than an observer state Read more
Turkey’s military and Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) forces have clashed after the latter attacked military outposts in the province of Hakkari which is a border town close to Iraq. . PKK’s attack is seen as a response to Turkey’s large Read more
A whole lot of activities are going around the Syrian war as both parties remain reluctant to give up on their objectives. The situation has been stretching on for 17 months with no sign of peace any time soon as Read more
The influx of refugees continues as the tension between government forces and the rebels is far from ending. This number of refugees in Algeria may be attributed to the lack of visa requirements between the two countries. The country has Read more