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German cabinet approves military mandate to fight Islamic State in Syria

The German Cabinet has approved a mandate offering military assistance to fight against the Islamic State (IS) militant...

📅 December 2, 2015

Russia imposes economic sanctions against Turkey

Russia has imposed economic sanctions against Turkey, a NATO member over the issue of downing of a Russian...

📅 November 30, 2015

US house passes bill to restrict entry of Syrian, Iraqi refugees

Republican-dominated US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted to bar Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United...

📅 November 21, 2015

Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim wins 2015 Reporters without Borders Prize

Syrian woman journalist Zaina Erhaim has won the prestigious 2015 Reporters without Borders Prize for her defence of...

📅 November 21, 2015

France launches fresh air raids on Islamic State stronghold in Syria

France has launched fresh air raids on Islamic State (IS) stronghold in Raqa province in northern Syria. Fleet...

📅 November 17, 2015

France to deploy its largest warship against IS in Syria and Iraq

France is set to deploy its largest warship (aircraft carrier) named Charles de Gaulle (R91) in order further...

📅 November 6, 2015

US President appoints Brett McGurk as Special Envoy to US-led coalition for fighting IS

US President Barack Obama has appointed veteran Iraq expert Brett McGurk as Special Envoy to the US-led coalition...

📅 October 24, 2015

Russia, US ink MoU to avoid deconfliction between their air forces over Syrian skies

Russia and United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to avoid deconfliction and mid-air incidents between...

📅 October 21, 2015

IS militants blows up Palmyra's iconic Arc of Triumph

Islamic State (IS) militants have blown up the iconic Arch of Triumph in the ancient Syrian city of...

📅 October 6, 2015

Hungary Declares state of Emergency over Refugee Influx

Hungarian Government has declared a state of emergency in its two regions of Csongrad and Bacs-Kiskun to cope...

📅 September 16, 2015

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