Lebanese ministers met for an ordinary Cabinet session Thursday despite a continuing boycott by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil
Lebanese Cabinet meets, Bassil defiant in boycott
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US, Russia Agree on Deal to Halt Syria Fighting
GENEVA — The United States and Russia announced a complex, ambitious plan early Saturday in Geneva to halt five years of war in Syria, and for the two countries to cooperate on the fight against terror groups within Syria. The deal calls on all sides […]
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Moscow and Ankara Will Cooperate to End Bloodshed in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin together with his Turkish colleague Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting Monday in Istanbul at which special attention was paid to the situation in Syria. Both leaders called for the urgent end of violence in the region. The leaders have agreed […]
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Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on truce for Syria
GENEVA: The United States and Russia say they have resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to Syria and opening up aid deliveries, but were unable once again to forge a comprehensive agreement on stepping up cooperation to […]