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The so-called Islamic State (IS) group is “a brutal opponent” in the fight for Mosul, the head of coalition forces for Iraq and Syria has told the BBC. US Lt Gen Stephen Townsend was speaking on the sidelines of the battle to retake the Iraqi […]

Russia and Syria have temporarily halted airstrikes on the beleaguered eastern part of Aleppo, the part of the city controlled by the rebels. Instead, Aleppo has been showered with leaflets that urge rebel fighters and civilians to flee. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday […]

UNITED NATIONS — The international community Thursday stepped up pressure on Syria and its allies to end the bombing of eastern Aleppo and allow aid workers in and civilians out of the besieged city. At an informal meeting of the U.N. General Assembly called by […]

NNA – The meetings held between House Speaker Nabih Berri and Change and Reform bloc Head, MP Michel Aoun, ended. In the wake of the meeting, Aoun said “It is important to inform Speaker Berri of the progress in the presidential dossier. (…) The atmosphere […]

NNA – Change and Reform bloc Head, MP Michel Aoun, said upon leaving the “Center House” where he met with Future Movement leader Saad Hariri, “There is no double, triple or quadripartite agreement. There is a rather an accord on ways to manage the country’s […]

After days of suggesting that the U.S. presidential election vote would be “rigged,” Donald Trump doubled down on that unprecedented accusation, refusing to say that he would accept the results of the vote should he lose on Nov. 8. “I will look at it at […]

D Who won the presidential debate tonight? Donald Trump (63%, 24,312 Votes) Hillary Clinton (37%, 14,292 Votes) Total Voters: 38,601 Donald Trump apparently delivered his strongest presidential debate yet tonight, according to voters watching the debate. Votes are still being tabulated as the debate is […]

NNA – The European Union accused the Syrian government and Russia of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Syria’s eastern Aleppo, as well as using banned weapons, which could amount to a war crime. “Syria watched disparagingly the statement issued by the European Union foreign ministers, […]