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Syria Govt. Rejects UN-Backed Commission Reports

Wed Feb 24, 2016 21:57:59

The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations says Damascus does not recognize the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria as its reports are based on “fake” accounts.

Syrian Govt. Vows to Keep Syria’s Territorial Integrity

Wed Feb 24, 2016 21:22:47

Syrian government has dismissed recent remarks by US Secretary of State John Kerry on the possibility of partitioning of Syria, voicing its determination to preserve the country’s integrity and defeat terrorism.

If Turkey, Saudi Arabia Send Troops to Syria, Who Benefits from Invasion?

Wed Feb 24, 2016 21:19:20

Salman Rafi Sheikh, research-analyst of International Relations and Pakistan's foreign and domestic affairs has said that with the best will in the world, Saudi Arabia cannot unleash a ground campaign to topple Syrian legitimate President Bashar al-Assad on its own. Rafi Sheikh has added that to achieve its ambitious goals Riyadh needs a backer but the question remains open whether Riyadh's military aims have sympathizers in Washington.

VIDEO: About 200,000 Migrants Stranded in Greece as Bottleneck Grows

Wed Feb 24, 2016 20:27:15

Thousands of refugees’ crowd transit camps as bottlenecks on the Greece-Macedonia border continue to grow.

Rouhani, Putin Discussed Syria Developments, Ceasefire, Aid on Phone

Wed Feb 24, 2016 20:21:28

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have discussed on the phone the trend of negotiations and latest developments in Syria, including the ceasefire agreement and aid.

Europe – Migrants – Austria – EU Reducing Migrants ‘Question of Survival for EU’: Austria

Wed Feb 24, 2016 19:40:25

Reducing the flow of migrants is a “question of survival” for the European Union, Austria’s interior minister said Wednesday as she pressed Balkan countries in Vienna to help cut the record influx.

Turkey President Erdogan: Exclude Kurds from Syria Ceasefire

Wed Feb 24, 2016 19:12:59

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Syrian Kurdish forces must be excluded from a ceasefire agreement between the warring sides in Syria.

Syrian Army Troops Continue Advancement in Strategic Regions in Damascus Province

Wed Feb 24, 2016 19:02:43

The Syrian army continued its advances in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside, inflicting heavy losses on the terrorist groups in fierce clashes.

Scores of al-Qaeda Militants Killed in Syria by Kurdish Forces, Most Withdrawn from Area

Wed Feb 24, 2016 18:37:03

Militant fighters of al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda wing in Syria, launched on Tuesday a mortar attack on the Kurdish district of Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo, causing casualties among civilians, local sources reported.

Russian Warplanes Strike Almost 200 Terrorist Targets in Syria in Two Days

Wed Feb 24, 2016 18:20:42

Russian jets carried out 187 airstrikes on terrorist targets in Syria in the course of 62 sorties during the past two days, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said Wednesday. Areas where warring sides agreed to cease hostilities and start negotiations were not targeted, he emphasized.

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