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...
Germany to push for reform of UN Security Council

Germany to push for reform of UN Security Council

(VOVWORLD) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Thursday that the UN Security Council must include more permanent members to reflect today's world order, adding that Germany will not "shun its...
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
US President pays unexpected visit to Iraq

US President pays unexpected visit to Iraq

(VOVWORLD) - White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said Wednesday that President Donald Trump and his wife paid an unexpected visit to soldiers at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq
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...
UN adopts Japan's antinuke resolution

UN adopts Japan's antinuke resolution

(VOVWORLD) - The UN General Assembly endorsed a Japanese antinuclear resolution by a wide margin on Wednesday, but Tokyo's key ally the United States abstained in a shift of its...
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