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A team of experts is set to begin field work in the Syrian town of Douma, site of an alleged regime chemical attack (AFP/File Photo)

April 18th, 2018 - 11:00 GMT

U.N. Holds Stockholm Conclave on Syria at Weekend, Russia Snubs Discussions

Preparations are underway to extensively discuss the Syrian crisis during a conclave held by United Nations Security Council 15-member states with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Stockholm during the upcoming weekend, revealed diplomatic sources.

US-led coalition airstrike in the western al-Daraiya neighborhood of the embattled northern Syrian city of Raqqah. (AFP/ File Photo)

April 15th, 2018 - 10:40 GMT

France: Allies Will Conduct More Strikes if Syria Crosses 'Red Line' Again

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an independent investigation into the Israeli violence (AFP/File Photo)

April 2nd, 2018 - 12:45 GMT

France Calls on Tel Aviv to Protect Lives of Civilians

The 40 EU member said that they have expelled at least 45 Russian diplomats over the case of poisoning ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the U.K. (AFP/ File Photo)

March 27th, 2018 - 08:18 GMT

European Countries Expel 45 Russian Diplomats

A Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Jan. 18, 2018 (Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

January 21st, 2018 - 03:01 GMT

France Calls for Emergency UN Meeting Over Syria

Rouhani has described Hezbollah as a “very popular party in Lebanon whose weapons are only used in a defensive nature" (AFP/File)

November 22nd, 2017 - 10:15 GMT

France Exerts Efforts Towards Hezbollah's Disarmament

Supporters of Lebanon's resigned prime minister Saad Hariri hold up placards demanding his return from Saudi Arabia on the starting line of Beirut's annual marathon on November 12, 2017 (Anwar Amro/AFP)

November 12th, 2017 - 12:31 GMT

Lebanese Run a Marathon to 'Free' Hariri from Saudi

Saturday's protests in the heart of Baghdad (Sabah Arar/AFP)

February 15th, 2017 - 09:16 GMT

After deadly protests, Baghdad demonstrators face another obstacle: International condemnation

Kurdish and Arab forces hold rocket launchers as they prepare to confront Daesh on the outskirts of Manbij. (AFP/File)

July 22nd, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Syrian opposition groups condemn US-coalition airstrikes after 140 civilians killed

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Hezbollah is only working for Iranian interests and prolonging Lebanon's political crisis. (AFP/File)

June 29th, 2016 - 05:30 GMT

Riyadh says Hezbollah responsible for Lebanon’s political crisis

A Syrian woman casts her vote at a polling station during the Syrian parliamentary election in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (Twitter)

April 14th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

EU countries deem Syrian parliamentary elections ‘illegitimate’

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November 1st, 2015 - 08:49 GMT

Could Boko Haram become Russia’s next target?

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July 14th, 2015 - 10:36 GMT

Arms package for Lebanon to arrive in coming weeks