Edited by Nelly Tawil A new offensive by the Russian military and its Syrian allies may be underway in and around Aleppo as the partial truce in Syria nosedives and peace talks weaken. According to the Pentagon which was quoted last week, forces loyal to the Syrian government were beginning “to mass and concentrate combat power around Aleppo.” “It is ...

Edited by Nelly T. A US official describes two Russian warplanes with no visible weaponry flying simulated attack passes on Tuesday as one of the most aggressive interactions in recent memory. The repeated flights by the Sukhoi SU-24 warplanes took place near a US guided missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea and were so close they created wake in the ...

Edited by Nelly T. Russia’s refusal to participate in the nuclear security summit hosted by US President Barak Obama has put a spotlight on the rising tensions between the two nations.   The Fourth Nuclear Security Summit started on Thursday where leaders from almost 50 nations gathered in the US capital. North Korea and ISIS are set to be the ...

Edited by Nelly T. On Tuesday President Vladimir Putin, in phone calls with UNESCO’s Director General Irina Bokova and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, acquired sanction to remove landmines from the ancient sites of the Syrian city of Palmyra. With monuments pre-dating the Muslim prophet Mohammed, the central Syrian city of Palmyra stands proud atop an oasis. The UNESCO World Heritage ...

Edited by Nelly Tawil Allies of President Bashar al-Assad, presidents Hassan Rouhani and Vladimir Putin have agreed on working more closely together over the Syrian conflict.   Instigated by US-Russian support, UN-arbitrated peace talks are underway between the Syrian government and Western-backed opposition as part of a diplomatic push intended to end the five-year conflict with casualties ranging up to ...