Two prominent Republican senators say that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told them – along with 13 other members of a bipartisan congressional delegation – that President Barack Obama’s administration is in need of a new, more assertive, Syria policy; that...
Democratic Union Party (PYD) declared an autonomous provincial government in the country’s northern territory on Tuesday, according to reports. The move comes ahead of the Geneva 2 peace talks, where they will not have direct representation. A municipal council will...
In the wake of the military seizure of power in Egypt last July, US secretary of state John Kerry praised the coup leader General Sisi for "restoring democracy". Last November, in a sign of approval for the new regime, Kerry visited Cairo where he said that Sisi’s "road map" to...
Islamist rebels have defeated militant group affiliated to pro-Assad Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Qamishli countryside and have seized all towns except for two villages, activists reported. Islamic Front main unit, Ahrar Al Sham Movement, said it took control of the...
