Syrian opposition groups delay peace talks

Syrian opposition groups delay peace talks

(VOVworld) – 10 Syrian opposition groups announced on Monday they won’t attend the peace talks, planned this month in the Kazakh capital of Astana, blaming the Syrian government for violations...
Nationwide ceasefire in Syria takes effect

Nationwide ceasefire in Syria takes effect

(VOVworld)- A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey took effect on Thursday at midnight. The Syrian Government and 7 rebel groups have agreed to a nationwide truce followed...
Russia, Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire in Syria

Russia, Turkey agree to push for a ceasefire in Syria

(VOVworld) - The Russian Foreign Minister’s office on Tuesday announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu agreed in a telephone conversation on Tuesday...
Russia expands Navy base in Syria

Russia expands Navy base in Syria

(VOVworld) - First deputy chairman of the State Duma’s Defense Committee Andrey Krasov said that Russia ensures its presence in the Middle East by expanding the Navy base in Syria’s Tartus....
UN extends aid activities in Syria for 1 year

UN extends aid activities in Syria for 1 year

(VOVworld) - The UN Security Council has approved the delivery without government approval of humanitarian aid across borders and conflict lines in Syria for another year in a resolution aimed at...
NATO rules out interference into Syrian war

NATO rules out interference into Syrian war

(VOVworld) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has defended the alliance’s decision to refrain from involvement in the war in Syria, saying that doing so would only make matters worse
IS retakes Palmyra

IS retakes Palmyra

(VOVworld) – The Islamic State retook Syria’s eastern city Palmyra after the Syrian army withdrew on Sunday, according to Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
OSCE divided over Ukraine, Syria

OSCE divided over Ukraine, Syria

(VOVworld) - Foreign ministers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe concluded their 2-day meeting in Hamburg, Germany, without any consensus on dealing with the crisis in Ukraine...