Syria

Iran warns Riyadh against sending troops to Syria

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Saudi Arabia on Tuesday not to deploy… Read More

Turkey seeks allies’ support for ground operation as Syria war nears border

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and some European allies want ground troops deployed in Syria as a… Read More

Missiles hit school and hospital in Syrian border town, 14 dead: residents

AMMAN: At least 14 civilians were killed when missiles hit a children's hospital, a school… Read More

Obama urges Russia to stop bombing “moderate” Syria rebels

U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russia on Sunday to stop bombing "moderate" rebels in Syria… Read More

Iran warns against Saudi intervention in Syria: general

TEHRAN: A senior Iranian commander warned Saudi Arabia on Sunday against sending troops to Syria… Read More

Clooney says refugee crisis is huge, U.S. Muslim ban won’t happen

George Clooney said on Friday the refugee crisis is bigger than the headline-grabbing exodus from… Read More

Russia keeps bombing despite Syria truce; Assad vows to fight on

Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed… Read More

‘Cessation of hostilities’ in Syria lets Russia keep bombing

MUNICH: Major powers agreed on Friday to a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria to begin… Read More

Major powers agree to plan for ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Syria

Major powers agreed on Friday to a cessation of hostilities in Syria set to begin… Read More

‘500 dead’ in Syria regime’s Aleppo assault

BEIRUT: A Russian-backed regime onslaught in northern Syria was reported Wednesday to have killed more… Read More

U.N. fears for hundreds of thousands if Syria troops encircle Aleppo

GENEVA/AMMAN: Hundreds of thousands of civilians could be cut off from food if Syrian government… Read More

Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border

BEIRUT: The Syrian army advanced toward the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive… Read More

Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria

DUBAI: The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday Saudi Arabia lacked the… Read More

Syrian army presses Aleppo attack as U.N. envoy meets government

BEIRUT/AMMAN/GENEVA: The Syrian army threatened rebel supply lines into the northern city of Aleppo on… Read More

Growing numbers of children in migrant sea crossings: UN

GENEVA: Children now make up more than one third of the migrants and refugees making… Read More

Malala seeks to raise $1.4 bln to educate Syrian refugees

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai will seek to inspire world leaders at a conference in London… Read More

British mother convicted of joining IS in Syria with young child

LONDON: A 26-year-old mother who took her toddler son to Syria and posted pictures of him next… Read More

Main Syrian opposition team heads to Geneva as peace talks open

AMMAN/GENEVA: A delegation from Syria's main opposition group flew to Geneva on Saturday to assess… Read More

Nearly 1,400 civilians killed in Russia’s Syria air strikes – monitor

AMMAN: Russian air strikes on Syria have killed nearly 1,400 civilians since Moscow started its… Read More

Malala urges Syria conference to give millions for education

LONDON: A petition launched by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urging a Syria donors'… Read More