Syria’s chemical weapon deadline expires

Syria’s chemical weapon deadline expires

(VOVworld) – Damascus has destroyed 92.2% of its chemical weapons. The remainder, 7.8% of its stockpile, is still being held at one site, according to the latest data released by the...
Iraq admits deploying troops in Syria

Iraq admits deploying troops in Syria

(VOVworld) – Iraqi military helicopters have destroyed a convoy of Jihad militants inside Syrian territory as it was approaching the Iraqi border, killing at least 8, said the Iraqi Interior Ministry...
80% of Syria’s chemical weapons shipped out

80% of Syria’s chemical weapons shipped out

(VOVworld) - Syria has shipped out approximately 80% of its declared chemical weapons material. Sigrid Kaag, the head of the international team overseeing the disarmament process made the statement on Saturday
A challenging tour

A challenging tour

(VOVworld)- US President Barak Obama will visit Saudi Arabia after his tour of 3 European countries beginning on Friday. During his second trip to Saudi Arabia since 2009, President Obama hopes...
Violence breaks out in Beirut

Violence breaks out in Beirut

(VOVworld) – Clashes between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad erupted in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Sunday killing one person and injuring 15 others
Syria to cooperate with UN aid resolution

Syria to cooperate with UN aid resolution

(VOVworld) – The Syrian government has said it is ready to cooperate with the UN Security Council’s resolution on providing humanitarian aid if it respects Syria’s sovereignty
Syria: dying hope for peace negotiations

Syria: dying hope for peace negotiations

(VOVworld) – Analysts say failed Geneva peace negotiations have discouraged hope for a political breakthrough to end the 3-year civil war in Syria. They also predict that the impasse will...
Geneva II faces deadlock

Geneva II faces deadlock

(VOVworld) – The second round of Syrian peace talks, known as the Geneva II conference, was deadlocked as the Syrian government and the opposition accused each other of violating the ceasefire
Syria refuses direct talks

Syria refuses direct talks

(VOVworld)- The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al Muallem on Sunday claimed to have rejected direct talks with the US during the Geneva conference
The US urges Syria to hand over chemical weapons

The US urges Syria to hand over chemical weapons

(VOVworld) – US government officials have urged the administration of Syrian Bashar Al Assad to push ahead the transfer of chemical weapon arsenals for destruction under the agreement with the international...
Russian, US Presidents discuss the Geneva 2 talks

Russian, US Presidents discuss the Geneva 2 talks

(VOVworld) – US President Barrack Obama on Tuesday called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the agenda for the peace conference on Syria, also known as Geneva 2, which opened Wednesday...
Middle East: 2013’s most unstable region

Middle East: 2013’s most unstable region

(VOVworld)- In 2013, the Middle East topped the list of the world’s most unstable regions due to clashes between Israel and Palestine, Syria’s civil war and Iran’s nuclear...