Syria

Turkey asks Allies for Ground Troop Support in Syria

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 16, 2016 12:41 PM EST

Turkey has asked its allies for support in a joint ground operation in Syria.

Syrian War Worsens As Proposed Ceasefire Draws Near

By Jenn Loro - Feb 16, 2016 09:31 AM EST

Despite the recently proposed ceasefire drawn up by the world’s major powers, the conflict shows no sign of abating as Russian-backed Syrian government forces step up efforts to encircle the strategic city rebel-held city of Aleppo.

George Clooney And Amal Alamuddin In Special Meeting With German Leader Angela Merkel; Actor Says US Is Not Doing Enough In Syria Migrant Crisis

By Jenn Loro - Feb 15, 2016 03:13 PM EST

George Clooney had his word about the Syrian migrant crisis and dropped that as an activist-actor, he wanted to make a film centered on this issue.

Airstrikes hit 2 Hospitals, 1 School in Northern Syria

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 15, 2016 01:55 PM EST

Airstrikes in northern Syria have killed at least 23 civilians, local residents said.

Shiite Iran Seeks Rapprochement With Sunni Rival Saudi Arabia

By Jenn Loro - Feb 15, 2016 10:21 AM EST

Shiite Iran is seeking a “new paradigm” in its effort to build better relations with Sunni rival Saudi Arabia- two regional hegemons that are involved in pitched proxy wars in the Middle East.

Pope Francis And Patriarch Kirill Ended Century-Old Religious Rift

By Jenn Loro - Feb 15, 2016 02:23 AM EST

Catholic Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill met in a brief discussion at the Cuban airport in a first ever historic meeting nearly a thousand years since the Great Schism.

Saudi Arabia Set To Send Troops To Syria

By Jenn Loro - Feb 14, 2016 06:29 PM EST

Saudi Arabia announces its commitment to deploy commando troops to Syria in a Gulf-led coalition in a fight against terror groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda affiliates that are also deeply involved in the 5-year multi-sided war.

Syrian Migrant Crisis Update: World Powers Unite To Approve Ceasefire Plan

By Jenn Loro - Feb 14, 2016 06:28 PM EST

Top diplomats from the world’s major powers agreed on a midnight Syrian war truce after a tense negotiation in Munich, Germany in an effort to contain the 5-year multi-sided armed conflict that already spiraled out of control.

Pope Francis, Patriarch Kirill Embrace In Historic Meet

By Peter R - Feb 13, 2016 11:05 AM EST

The meeting marked a thaw in strained relationship between Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

Syrian Migrant Crisis Reported To Have Resulted 470,000 Deaths

By Jenn Loro - Feb 12, 2016 11:27 AM EST

A report by the Syrian Center for Policy Research (SCPR) estimates that nearly half a million people died in the multi-sided armed conflict in Syria.

NATO Sends Ships to Monitor the Aegean Sea

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 11, 2016 01:53 PM EST

NATO will be sending ships to monitor the human trafficking issue in the Aegean Sea.

Turkey lashes out at the U.N. over Border Demands

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 10, 2016 03:12 PM EST

Turkish leaders have lashed out at the United Nations, calling the agency "two-faced" for urging them to open up their boarders for Syrian refugees.

Turkey says it is Letting in Refugees in a ‘Controlled Fashion’

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 09, 2016 02:56 PM EST

Turkey has opened its border and will be letting refugees enter in a "controlled fashion."

Suicide Car Bomber Kills 10 in Syria Capital

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 09, 2016 01:51 PM EST

A suicide bomber affiliated with the Islamic State blew up his car in Damascus, Syria, killing 10 people.

Coast Guard says Migrant Death Toll is at 27 after Boat Capsizes near Turkey

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 08, 2016 01:55 PM EST

At least 27 migrants have died after their boat from Turkey to Greece capsized on Monday, the Turkish coast guard said.

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