At least 29 people were killed in clashes in Egypt Saturday during rival rallies on the anniversary of the 2011 revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak, underscoring the country's violent polarisation. Three years after Egyptians rose up to demand the overthrow of...
Sources close to Assad’s official delegation in Geneva talks denied what has been circulated about agreements being made between the two delegations, affirming that the first dialogue session will focus on humanitarian issues only, Sate News agency SANA...
It has emerged that Azerbaijani nationals are among the foreigners fighting in the Syrian conflict. Video footage shows Azerbaijanis among the rebel forces, and a number have been reported killed. While most seem to come from Azerbaijan’s Sunni Muslim minority, and gravitate towards...
Syria's warring sides met briefly together in the same room on Saturday for the first time since peace talks started in Geneva, the U.N. said. U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi's spokeswoman confirmed Saturday morning that he and the two sides were meeting in the same...
