Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has authorized Iraqi forces to attack IS targets inside Syria without waiting for permission from authorities in Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported...
UAE reopens embassy in Syria

UAE reopens embassy in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Syria’s capital on Thursday for the first time in seven years
Iraq welcomes pullout of US troops from Syria

Iraq welcomes pullout of US troops from Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi President Barham Salih has expressed hope in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the withdrawal of US troops from Syria will contribute to...
IS recaptures all of eastern Syria

IS recaptures all of eastern Syria

(VOVWORLD) -Islamic State (IS) militants have recaptured all areas previously lost to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday
Syria allows UN and OPCW inspection

Syria allows UN and OPCW inspection

(VOVWORLD) - Middle East media quoted the Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister as saying that the Syrian government has approved an inspection of two research centers by the joint panel of UN experts and...
Russia opposes new US sanctions on Syria

Russia opposes new US sanctions on Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said Monday that new US sanctions on Syria will not help resolve the political crisis in Syria, only put a greater burden on...
Iran, Syria to broaden economic cooperation

Iran, Syria to broaden economic cooperation

(VOVWORLD) - Iran's Ambassador to Syria Javad Torkabadi and Chairman of Damascus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Samer Al-Debs on Saturday discussed expansion of economic cooperation between the two...