Conflict
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:26
Aided by the steadfast support of his allies and the deepening disarray of his foes, Assad is pressing ahead with plans to be reelected to a third seven-year term this summer while sustaining intense military pressure intended to crush his opponents.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:20
The Israeli army fired a number of shells into Kfar Shouba Hills Friday in retaliation for a bomb that had targeted an Israeli unit near the border with Lebanon, security sources told The Daily Star.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:10
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has imposed harsh Islamic edicts in Raqqah. Chafing under its rule, a third of the population reportedly has fled.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:08
The head of Syria's main opposition alliance has said its international allies must honour what he said were pledges to supply heavy weapons.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 08:03
Islamic Jihad said that an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire had been restored, but the truce, which was to have taken effect at 1200 GMT, was being tested by continued violence.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 07:58
U.N.-Arab League peace mediator Lakhdar Brahimi warned ON Thursday that the Syrian opposition will probably not be interested in pursuing any peace talks with the government if it goes ahead with an election highly likely to secure a new term for Assad.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 07:57
Syria’s parliament unanimously approved a new election law Thursday allowing multiple candidates to run for president, opening the door — at least in theory — to other potential contenders besides President Bashar Assad.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 07:56
Turkish leaders, campaigning on Thursday, accused one another of provoking unrest after days of protests deepened fears of a resurgence of political violence.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 07:53
On Tuesday March 4, the Department of State released the Congressional Budget Justification for the administration’s fiscal year 2015 budget request. The report details how a requested base budget of $40.3 billion and an additional $5.9 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds would be spent on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, if approved.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 07:42
He said they will meet on the sidelines of a Nuclear Security Summit, scheduled for March 24-25 in the Dutch city. He said the venue was proposed by the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group.