Tensions between UK, Iran escalate

Tensions between UK, Iran escalate

(VOVWORLD) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Saturday summoned Ambassador Simon Shercliff to protest the United Kingdom's "unconventional interference" in Iran's internal affairs
Tension in Libya escalates

Tension in Libya escalates

(VOVWORLD) - Recent clashes between rival factions in Libya have pushed the North African country deeper into a political-security crisis that began during the 2011 Arab Spring. The UN and...
Syria violence continues to escalate

Syria violence continues to escalate

(VOVWORLD) - Turkish forces on Sunday attacked the Nayrab airbase in Aleppo in northern Syria, in retaliation for a Syrian airstrike that killed 33 Turkish soldiers last week
Egypt: tensions escalate ahead of 19/11 memorial

Egypt: tensions escalate ahead of 19/11 memorial

(VOVworld) – Tensions are on the rise in Cairo ahead of the anniversary of the 2011 bloody clashes between police and anti-government protestors, and both opposition parties are calling for...
Syrian crisis escalates to armed conflict

Syrian crisis escalates to armed conflict

Russia changed the status of the situation in Syria from “complicated” to “emergency or armed conflict”. The change means Russia officially recognizes that Syria has plunged into a civil war
Violence continues in Syria

Violence continues in Syria

The 90-day duration for the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria or UNSMIS has expired by mid-day Saturday according to the Vietnamese time