Al-Qaeda’s growing power in Syria has prompted US government to debate about the extent of the president’s powers to use lethal force against terrorist organizations.
International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says Peace talks between and the Syrian opposition and Syrian government in Geneva are not making much progress.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called on the West to refrain from their one-sided accusations against Damascus government which has been struggling to save the country from a multinational foreign-charged war for nearly three years.
Attempts to free Syrian nuns who were abducted by extremist groups in Maalula have hit a deadlock, Maronite Cardinal Beshara Rai says.
Head of the Russian parliament’s international affairs committee says Syria militants can keep going in their war as long as they receive backup from foreigners.
Russia and China have skipped a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss a draft resolution that would impose more sanctions on Syria unless the government gives unrestricted access to deliver aid.
The United Nations has said an operation to allow civilians to leave besieged districts of the Syrian city of Homs will be extended until Wednesday night.
There will be no discussion concerning President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation at Geneva conference, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said on Monday.
The third shipment of Syrian chemical weapons has taken place, the Reuters news agency reports on Monday citing an OPCW statement.
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad has underscored that fighting terrorism is Syria’s top priority and high on the agenda in Geneva 2 talks.