Syrian Refugees: Biggest Sufferers Of The Conflict, By Manish Rai
Nearly three years of bloody civil war in Syria have created what the United Nations, governments and international humanitarian organizations ...
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Missing Syrian nuns appear in video, saying they are well
The nuns said they were not kidnapped. A group of nuns who went missing in Syria after Islamist fighters captured ...
UN implicates al-Assad in Syria war crimes
Over 100,000 people are estimated to have died in the Syrian conflict. The UN's human rights chief on Tuesday said ...
Saudi Arabia rejects UN Security Council seat
Saudi Arabia cited the Syrian crisis as a reason for the rejection. Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented show of anger ...
Saudi Arabia scraps UN speech in protest over Syria, Israel- Sources
The conservative Islamic kingdom is one of the main backers of rebels fighting Syrian President. Saudi Arabia's frustration at international ...
Syria at UN, compares militant onslaught to 9/11 attacks
Syria said it will obey the United Nations decision on chemical weapon. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem on Monday compared what ...
To Intervene in Syria or Not, By Hannatu Musawa
Should the U.S. intervene in Syria with Military Action or should it not…? That is the question. More than a ...
United Nations confirm chemical weapon use in Syria
The UN said there was a large scale use of poison gas, sarin. United Nations investigators have confirmed the use ...
Syria: The Moral Justification of Barack Obama’s Choice, By Adeolu Ademoyo
If August 21, 2013 did not happen in President Bashar Assad’s Syria, the Syrian civil war would have remained an ...
Syria and Obama: When Politics Trumps Ethics, By Adeolu Ademoyo
The complexity of the Syrian problem defies a straight jacket either /or analysis. On one hand it looks like an ...
Two million Syrian children out of school –UNICEF
The figure represented about 40 per cent of pupils from grades one to nine. The UNICEF says that nearly two ...
Breaking: Obama to address public on Syria, Tuesday
The U.S. president said this on Friday in Russia. The U.S. President, Barrack Obama, will on Tuesday next week address the American public about ...
Putin, Obama hold ‘constructive’ meeting on Syria
The U.S. plans to attack Syria soon. The Russian President, Vladmir Putin, said on Friday that he held a ‘constructive’ ...
Exclusive: Syria vows all “possible but legitimate response” to U.S. attack
The Syrian Ambassador to Nigeria defended his country’s position. The Syrian government on Thursday, again denied using chemical weapons on ...
Moscow not blocking UN Security Council on Syria – Putin’s spokesman
The official said Russia was not accusing Putin of ‘fabricating evidence’ on Syria. Russia is not blocking the United Nations, ...
UN wants more effort by members to break deadlock over crisis in Syria
Stalemate among key members of the UN Security Council is obvious. The President of the United Nation, UN, Security Council, ...
Unannounced Israel-U.S. missile test stirs jitters over Syria
Russia was the first to announce the missile test. Israel tested a U.S.-backed missile system in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, ...
Nigeria earns N2.7bn extra daily as oil price jumps over Syria strike fears
The extra revenue is bound to rise as US vows to respond militarily to chemical weapon attack in Syria. Nigeria ...
Britain, Germany reject military intervention in Syria
The US is set to take military action against Syria. The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, suffered a humiliating defeat ...
UN Security Council set for Syria clash as West readies attack
UK wants Council approval for “necessary measures'' to protect Syrian civilians. The UN Security Council was set for a showdown ...
U.S., France, U.K. ready to strike Syria in days
U.S. President Obama will take a decision that may see strikes as early as Thursday. Western powers could attack Syria ...
UN inspectors come under fire in Syria
The team will revisit the area after replacing a damaged car. A United Nations, UN, team that was due to ...
Syria agrees to allow UN examine chemical attack site
The US is considering options against Syria. Syria has agreed to immediately allow UN inspectors investigate allegations of a suspected ...
The Syrian Conflict in Five Minutes, By Wilson Liévano and Bombillo Amarillo
In March 2011, thousands took to the streets all over Syria to demand reforms, following the example of popular uprisings ...
Syria military battles rebels in eastern Damascus
Over 90,000 people have been killed in the Syrian civil war. Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad hit rebel-held ...
