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Hassan Rouhani, Iranian presidential candidate

US and Iranian Relations Have Improved

Sep 26, 2015 12:55 AM EDT

President Rouhani has said that the relationship between the U.S. and Iran has greatly improved and will help the U.S. in resolving the Syrian conflict.

Obama, Putin Dance Around Each Other At APEC, China

Christl Leong |

Nov 12, 2014 12:31 AM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin awkwardly skirted each other at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China earlier this week that underscored the deteriorating relationship between the two countries.

Syrian President's Campaign Against Rebels Still Continues, Plans To Recapture Besieged Towns

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 22, 2014 03:06 AM EDT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's military campaign is still ongoing to recapture towns and provinces Syrian rebels seized amid the United States using the Syrian grounds to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).

Turkey Strengthens Fight against Islamic State but pursues move to oust Syrian President al-Assad

Rafael Ross |

Oct 01, 2014 03:52 PM EDT

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will join the fight against the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organizations, but it will not change its move to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power.

Pentagon: U.S., Arab Allies Launch First Wave Strikes Against Daesh In Syria

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 23, 2014 09:58 AM EDT

The United States with its five Arab allies have launched the first wave of airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria, Pentagon confirmed late Tuesday morning, marking the first intervention of the United States in Syria since the start of the civil war.

United States Alarmed By Chlorine Attacks In Northern Syria

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 22, 2014 07:29 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that America is alarmed by the recent findings by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) regarding the repeated chlorine attacks found in Northern Syria last week.

Syrian Leaders Discuss Pros and Cons Of U.S. Strikes In Syria

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 15, 2014 05:51 AM EDT

Although the recent air strikes of the United States and the coalition formed to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, also known as ISIL, have killed numerous jihadists, Syrian leaders discussed the opportunities and perils of the attacks on Syrian soil.

Assad: U.S. Anti-ISIL Strategy Will Defeat One But Strengthen Other Enemies

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 12, 2014 04:28 AM EDT

For Assad, U.S. plan will weThe United States' strategy against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) would defeat one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's enemies but strengthen other foes who want him out of office.aken one foe but bolster others

Obama Criticized For Indecisive Foreign Policy

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 01, 2014 02:06 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama reaped criticisms from both Democratic and Republican parties over his foreign policy amid the existing crises in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu

New Turkey PM Wants To Restore The Ottoman Empire

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 27, 2014 11:16 AM EDT

Newly-elected Turkish Prime Minister and former foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed his vision of restoring the Ottoman Empire, reports said. His support for the ISIS reflects his vision of transforming the Middle East into a united region of Islamists.

Syria’s Assad Gets New Seven-Year Term to Combat ‘Terrorism’

Ron B. Lopez |

Jul 18, 2014 10:01 AM EDT

President Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for another seven-year term as head of Syria amid the continuing violence in the Arab country.

Syria Suicide Bomber May Be an American Citizen

Christl Leong |

May 29, 2014 08:41 AM EDT

Suicide bomber in Syria is an American citizen, according to the New York Times.

Mortar Attack Kills 21 in Syria

Robert Sarkanen |

May 24, 2014 09:27 AM EDT

A large electoral tent in southern Syria used for campaigning for long-term President Bashar al-Assad was struck with a mortar shell Thursday, killing at least 21 people and wounding many more.

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