Syria - Page 176

March 21, 2016

Syria's UN ambassador claims more than a week of peace talks 'wasted'

The European Union's foreign policy chief on Monday expressed cautious optimism about Syria's peace process, urging international and regional actors to build on the current, favorable conditions even as fighting raged between rival militant groups in southern Syria.

March 21, 2016

We must pray for Syria's refugees

As evangelical leaders in the U.S., we are concerned about the growing hostility toward refugees. That’s why we are calling on Christians of all stripes to do the one thing that has the power to change this dynamic: pray.

March 21, 2016

Russia warns US it will use force in response to Syria cease-fire violations

Russia on Monday warned the United States that it will begin responding to cease-fire violations in Syria unilaterally starting Tuesday if the U.S. refuses to coordinate rules of engagement against the violators.

March 18, 2016

The EU missed a momentous opportunity on Syrian refugees

In the name of the fight against smugglers and the preservation of human lives, European Union (EU) countries will not resettle Syrian refugees unless other refugees, Syrian or otherwise, first hire smugglers and risk their lives to reach the Greek islands.

March 16, 2016

Goodlatte & Labrador: America’s refugee program must be reformed. Here’s our solution

Our bill, the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act contains a number of targeted, commonsense reforms that will improve our nation’s refugee program while maintaining our nation’s generosity to people around the globe fleeing persecution.

March 16, 2016

Frederick W. Kagan: What the Russian 'withdrawal' from Syria really means

Vladimir Putin is not pulling all of his forces out of Syria or ending his military support to the Assad regime.

March 15, 2016

Christians must be represented (and protected) in Syrian peace talks

Christians are being excluded from the peace talks because they aren’t trying to kill anyone.

March 15, 2016

Moscow's drawdown in Syria sends a strong message to Assad

Russia's plan to withdraw forces from Syria is sending a strong message to President Bashar Assad, whose hard-line stance is diverging from Moscow's interest in declaring its intervention in the country a success while also accelerating peace efforts.

March 15, 2016

Rep. Kinzinger: After 5 years of war it’s time for decisive American leadership in Syria

The Syrian conflict is going on five years and counting with no signs of slowing down. More than 400,000 Syrians are dead with over seven million displaced and nearly five million taking refuge in neighboring countries.

March 15, 2016

Russian warplanes start leaving Syria following Putin order

Russian warplanes and troops stationed at Russia's air base in Syria started leaving for home on Tuesday after a partial pullout order from President Vladimir Putin the previous day, a step that raises hopes for progress at the newly reconvened U.N.-brokered peace talks in Geneva.