Articles by Jeryes S. Khalil

Two car bombs went off in the Turkish capital, Ankara, after unidentified terrorists blew themselves up in response to calls by police for them to surrender, local media report. According to Ankara’s governor, Ercan Topaca, police were tipped off about the area on Friday. He […]

The German army has reportedly banned its most advanced Tornado jets from flying due to yet another technical mishap. The reconnaissance planes have been carrying out missions against Islamic State in Syria since the beginning of the year. The Tornado ASST A3 aircraft has been […]

A militant cell suspected of having links to Islamic State has been eliminated in southern Russia, the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC) reports. The group was planning at least three terror attacks in the region, including one on a Muslim Holiday. In a special operation in […]

The US may impose sanctions against Russia over situation in Syria. Austrian presidential candidate Norbert Hofer. © REUTERS/ Heinz-Peter Bader Austria Presidential Hopeful Hofer Hopes West Lifts Anti-Russia Sanctions in 2017 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States does not rule out imposing sanctions on Russia […]

Russia’s mission to the United Nations confirmed that the UN Security Council will vote on Saturday on a draft resolution from France that seeks to establish a ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. © AFP 2016/ Brendan SMIALOWSKI […]

The Russian mission to the United Nations said that Russia has presented an alternative draft resolution on Syria at the UN Security Council. UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Russia has presented an alternative draft resolution on Syria at the UN Security Council, the Russian mission to […]

MOSCOW – The Russian parliament on Friday debated ratifying a treaty with Syria that allows Russian troops to stay indefinitely in the Mideast country, with lawmakers strongly backing the deal in a show of support for embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad. The development comes against […]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia and Syria should face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians. (Oct. 7) AP Kerry’s Sept. 9 agreement with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would have created a new counterterrorism alliance in Syria, had […]

GENEVA — New satellite imagery of heavily bombed eastern Aleppo in northern Syria shows extensive damage to civilian areas since a temporary cease fire broke down on September 18. The U.N. Operational Satellite Program began mapping the extent of destruction in eastern Aleppo on September […]