Month: December 2016

On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry’s reconciliation center reported that the Syrian army’s operation to liberate the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo was completed, drawing the line under a long-time battle for the city. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria and […]

In a press release by the German Embassy in Beirut, it said: “Following the Conference “Supporting Syria and the Region” in February, the German Government has substan-tially increased its assistance to vulnerable populations in Lebanon to almost 400 million US$ in 2016. These funds are […]

US Navy MSC In yet another sign of the deteriorating relationship between China and the United States, on Friday U.S. officials confirmed that the Chinese confiscated a non-military underwater drone in international waters in the South China Sea a day before. The USNS Bowditch, an […]

Aleppo evacuations suspended 02:56 Story highlights Abdul Jabbar al Aqidi: The involvement of Russia in Syria played an integral role in tipping the balance back to the regime On top of trying to maintain our gains in Aleppo from the regime, we had fierce battles […]

The Syrian government suspended the evacuation of civilians from eastern Aleppo Friday after blasts and gunfire were hard in parts of the city and both rebels and government forces accused the other of breaking the fragile cease-fire agreement. The Syrian government ordered trucks and buses […]

JUDY WOODRUFF: Today was supposed to be the day President-elect Trump held a news conference, to spell out what role, if any, he would play in the future of his business empire. He’s since postponed talking to the press about it, at least until January. […]

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria where thousands more civilians and rebels are expected to leave the eastern part of the city of Aleppo under a key cease-fire deal (all times local): 10:25 p.m. An official with Syria’s main opposition group […]

The world is entering a new cyber era — one with no ground rules, and with the potential for traditional espionage to be “turbocharged” by the Internet, President Obama told NPR in an exclusive interview. “Among the big powers, there has been a traditional understanding […]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Low temperatures and high winds have put the Northeastern U.S. in a deep freeze. Dangerous wind chills of 20 to 30 below in parts of the region made for some crippling conditions Friday. “You are talking about 30 degrees below normal […]