UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (APP): The United Nations Security Council has failed to adopt two rival resolutions on Syria, leaving key powers in the 15-member body divided over how to end the bloodshed in the country's city of Aleppo.Among the two resolutions, Russia vetoed the one proposed by Franceand ...

DOHA, (APP): UN Chief asks for talks to end Syria Crisis UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon urged regional and international powers to push Syrian warring parties to engage in talks on a political transition to end their country's "nightmare". "United Nations special envoy (Staffan de Mistura) ...

WASHINGTON, (APP): Pentagon declines Russia proposal for joint air strikes in Syria The United States on Friday rejected a Russian proposal to launch joint air strikes against jihadists from next week in Syria, but said the two sides were discussing ways to better monitor a shaky truce. "We do ...

MOSCOW, (AFP): Russia proposes Joint Syria air strikes with US against ISIS Moscow on Friday proposed that Russia and United States, which have been flying separate bombing campaigns in Syria, launch joint air strikes against jihadists in the war-torn country from next week. "We are proposing to ...

VIENNA: (APP) Syria Peace Talks fail due US and Russia differences on ceasefire modalities World power talks on ending the Syrian conflict broke up with no clear breakthrough Tuesday as new faction-fighting erupted and the death toll continued to mount. US Secretary of State John Kerry and his ...

VIENNA: (APP) Russia reaffirms support to Syrian Army against ISIS Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted Tuesday that Moscow is not wedded to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, but is backing his army against the Islamic State group. "We don't support Assad, we support the fight against ...

WASHINGTON: (APP) International Syria support group meeting to decide fate of Syria. US Secretary of State John Kerry is to travel to Paris next week for talks on the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, the State Department said Thursday. But a State Department spokesman was unable to say whether ...

DAMASCUS: UN humanitarian aid convoys reached in five besieged towns of Syria during short ceasefire. UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura claimed that “brave humanitarian workers” are able to deliver 100 truckloads and this is beginning of the end of Syrian civilians suffering. The aid includes food, ...

BEIJING: China has offered to host talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups as a step forward in the peace process. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China would invite representatives of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, as well as opposition groups that are ...

MOSCOW: The United States and Russia appear to have bridged some of their differences on war-ravaged Syria, with Moscow endorsing a plan for a third round of talks in New York this Friday to discuss a political transition. Russia announced its support for the plan late Tuesday after U.S. ...