Recent News Headlines : Staffan De Mistura

RUSSIA 'STARTS TO WITHDRAW' FORCES FROM SYRIA


Russia has started to cut back its forces in Syria, beginning with an aircraft carrier group, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday... READ MORE

6th January, 2017 618

UN WARNS OF WAR CRIMES OVER DISRUPTION TO WATER SUPPLY NORTH OF DAMASCUS


Water from rebel-held Wadi Barada, which supplies Damascus, has been cut off since 22 December... READ MORE

6th January, 2017 957

U.N. ENVOY HOPES ASTANA TALKS WILL CONSOLIDATE SYRIA TRUCE


Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria November 20, 2016... READ MORE

6th January, 2017 4

RUSSIA URGES SPEEDY UN RESOLUTION ON SYRIA TRUCE


Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he would now reduce Moscow's military contingent in Syria, which has been fighting to bolster the government since last year... READ MORE

31st December, 2016 0

CEASE-FIRE GOES INTO FORCE IN WAR-RAVAGED SYRIA


Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem welcomed the cease-fire agreement said there is a real chance for a political settlement... READ MORE

30th December, 2016 0

CEASEFIRE BACKED BY RUSSIA, TURKEY TAKES EFFECT


I call on the Syrian government, armed opposition, all countries involved to support these agreements... READ MORE

30th December, 2016 1305

NEW CEASE-FIRE BEGINS IN SYRIA, BUT VIOLATIONS ARE REPORTED WITHIN HOURS


The Syrian government described the cease-fire as a natural follow-up to the victories and successes that our armed forces accomplished, a clear reference to Aleppo... READ MORE

30th December, 2016 2328

SYRIA TRIES FOR ANOTHER CEASEFIRE AT PUTIN'S BEHEST


Turkey's Erdogan has accused the United States of supporting terrorism in Syria, including Islamic State, comments that Washington has dismissed as ludicrous ... READ MORE

29th December, 2016 20

AS IT HAPPENED: SYRIA CEASEFIRE DECLARED


President Putin said Russia will continue fighting international terrorism in Syria and supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad... READ MORE

29th December, 2016 357

PUTIN: RUSSIA, TURKEY GUARANTEE CEASEFIRE IN SYRIA


Russian President Vladimir Putin says an agreement has been reached on a countrywide ceasefire for Syria, with Russia and Turkey to act as guarantors... READ MORE

29th December, 2016 11882

RUSSIA & TURKEY AGREE ON NATIONWIDE SYRIAN CEASEFIRE PLAN - ANKARA


Russia Turkey agree on nationwide Syrian ceasefire plan - Ankara -- RT News... READ MORE

28th December, 2016 58

TURKEY AND RUSSIA 'AGREE' ON NATIONWIDE SYRIA CEASEFIRE


Truce, excluding areas where Assad forces are battling... READ MORE

28th December, 2016 4504

US MOVE TO EASE ARMS SALES TO REBELS 'A HOSTILE ACT'


Russia has called a US decision to ease restrictions on arming Syrian opposition groups a hostile act that would directly threaten Russian military forces in Syria... READ MORE

28th December, 2016 3438

CIVILIANS KILLED BY BARREL BOMBS NEAR DAMASCUS


The Syrian government took back previously rebel-held eastern Aleppo last week after an intense battle that led to the displacement of tens of thousands of civilians... READ MORE

26th December, 2016 3183

TURNING POINT IN SYRIA AS ASSAD REGAINS ALL OF ALEPPO


The last buses carrying residents from eastern Aleppo left the city late Thursday night, according to the Syrian state news agency... READ MORE

24th December, 2016 1592

LAST CIVILIANS AND REBELS SET TO LEAVE ALEPPO


Ahmad Qarra Ali of the powerful Ahrar al-Sham rebel group said bad weather had caused delays... READ MORE

22nd December, 2016 2

MOSCOW WANTS SAUDI ARABIA TO JOIN RUSSIA-TURKEY-IRAN EFFORTS FOR SYRIA PEACE - UN ENVOY


Moscow says that Saudi Arabia should join efforts to find peace in Syria undertaken by Russia, Iran and Turkey, Vitaly Churkin, Russia's UN envoy, said... READ MORE

21st December, 2016 2376

RUSSIA IRAN AND TURKEY MEET FOR SYRIA TALKS EXCLUDING US


Russia, Iran and Turkey Meet for Syria Talks, Excluding U.S... READ MORE

21st December, 2016 10676

U.N. WILL SEND MONITORS TO ALEPPO, AS EVACUATIONS RESUME


Aleppo was once the largest city in Syria and was its industrial hub before the war... READ MORE

20th December, 2016 1681

TWITTER GIRL BANA ALABED EVACUATED TO SAFETY FROM SYRIA'S ALEPPO


Bana Alabed, the 7-year-old who has been tweeting her experience of living in Aleppo through Syria's civil war, has been evacuated safely outside the city... READ MORE

19th December, 2016 17

RUSSIA SET TO BLOCK U.N. FROM MONITORING ALEPPO EVACUATION


The resolution calls on the United Nations to carry out adequate, neutral monitoring and report to the Security Council on their findings... READ MORE

18th December, 2016 133

ALEPPO EVACUATION SUSPENDED, SYRIAN GOVERNMENT ACCUSES REBELS OF VIOLATING DEAL


The United Nations envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said at least 50,000 people including 40,000 civilians were trapped in eastern Aleppo... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 7

SYRIA ALEPPO: EVACUATION GRINDS TO A HALT


On Thursday, the UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said there were 50,000 people, including 40,000 civilians, unfortunate enough to live in eastern Aleppo... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 2106

KERRY ACCUSES ASSAD OF ''MASSACRE'' IN ALEPPO


Speaking from Washington, Kerry also accused Assad's allies, Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, of aiding and abetting in the slaughter... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 325

ALEPPO BATTLE: EVACUATION CONTINUES AS TRUCE HOLDS


The evacuation of Syrian civilians and rebels from eastern Aleppo is continuing round the clock, as a truce was reported to be holding overnight... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 923

BUSES EVACUATE THOUSANDS OF EXHAUSTED ALEPPO RESIDENTS IN CEASEFIRE DEAL


Syrian state television reported later that two further convoys of 15 buses each had also left east Aleppo... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 3656

KERRY BLAMES ASSAD FOR 'MASSACRE' AS BLOODIED THOUSANDS LEAVE ALEPPO'S FALLEN REBEL ENCLAVE


They drove through government-held districts to Rashideen, a rebel-held area outside Aleppo, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Syrian state media said... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 2

ALEPPO CEASE-FIRE COLLAPSES, THREATENING EVACUATION PLANS


Mohammed Abu Jaafar, head of forensics in eastern Aleppo, said eastern Aleppo residents felt duped... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 0

ALEPPO EVACUATION SCUPPERED AS CEASEFIRE DEAL BREAKS DOWN


Activists and rebels trapped in the opposition's last sliver of territory in Aleppo said pro-government forces had struck their district with dozens of rockets since mid-morning... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 0

ASSAD ACCUSES WEST OF SEEKING ALEPPO CEASEFIRE TO SAVE 'THE TERRORISTS'


Mohammed Abu Jaafar, head of forensics in eastern Aleppo, said eastern Aleppo residents felt duped... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 59

Trending News Headlines : Staffan De Mistura

BATTLE OVER ALEPPO IS OVER RUSSIA SAYS AS EVACUATION DEAL REACHED


While pro-government forces were moving in, United Nations officials said they were receiving multiple reports of execution-style killings... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 73174

ACTIVISTS, RUSSIA SAY ALEPPO CEASE-FIRE BROKEN


Syrians leave a rebel-held area of Aleppo towards the government-held side during an operation by Syrian government forces to retake the embattled city Dec. 13, 2016... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 11355

SYRIA REBELS REACH EVACUATION DEAL WITH GOVERNMENT


The Syrian government has established control over east Aleppo... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 9404

AID CONVOY HIT BY 'AIR STRIKE' NEAR ALEPPO


The Syrian Red Crescent said the convoy had been making a routine delivery from Aleppo to rural rebel-held areas... READ MORE

19th September, 2016 8774

RUSSIA ACCUSED OF WAR CRIMES IN SYRIA AT UN SECURITY COUNCIL SESSION


Accusations centre on widespread use of bunker-busting and incendiary bombs on civilians in rebel-held eastern Aleppo... READ MORE

26th September, 2016 7299

EAST ALEPPO RESIDENTS ANXIOUSLY AWAIT EVACUATION


The Syrian government has established control over east Aleppo... READ MORE

14th December, 2016 5573

SYRIA'S ALEPPO POUNDED AS ASSAD VOWS TO 'CLEAN' CITY


Air strikes continue pummelling rebel-held Aleppo as Syrian president says taking city is key to capturing other areas... READ MORE

14th October, 2016 5088

RUSSIA VETOES UN RESOLUTION TO STOP BOMBING OF ALEPPO


At the present rate of bombardment of eastern Aleppo, De Mistura said the city would be totally destroyed by December... READ MORE

9th October, 2016 4826

DEADLY AID-CONVOY BOMBING AS CEASEFIRE ENDS


In the wake of the Syrian military declaration, US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed annoyance at Damascus and Moscow's handling of the ceasefire... READ MORE

20th September, 2016 4670

US AND RUSSIA AGREE PEACE MOVES


Mr Lavrov said Russia had informed the Syrian government about the arrangements and the Syrian government was ready to fulfil them ... READ MORE

10th September, 2016 4458

JETS POUND ALEPPO AS UN DISCUSSES SYRIA ESCALATION


Scores killed in intensifying Aleppo air strikes as UN Security Council members denounce Russia for role in Syria war... READ MORE

26th September, 2016 3581

ARMY POUNDS ALEPPO WITH AIR RAIDS


The Right Livelihood Award Foundation cited the White Helmets, also known as Syria Civil Defence, for outstanding bravery, compassion and humanitarian engagement in rescuing civilians... READ MORE

24th September, 2016 3559

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO UK -- RT OP-EDGE


The discussions demonstrated a huge divergence of opinions and views on the realities in Aleppo and the Syrian crisis as a whole... READ MORE

26th October, 2016 3526

SYRIAN REBELS BLAME RUSSIA FOR STALLED ALEPPO TALKS


Turkey backs the Syrian anti-government fighters and has been acting as a mediator in the meetings... READ MORE

2nd December, 2016 3503

AT LEAST 26 DIE IN ALEPPO AIRSTRIKES


Following the collapse of a short-lived, US-and Russia-brokered ceasefire, Syrian forces pounded rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Sunday... READ MORE

26th September, 2016 3407

EASTERN ALEPPO RESIDENTS AT RISK OF MASS STARVATION


UN Eastern Aleppo residents at risk of mass starvation... READ MORE

11th November, 2016 3244

SYRIA: THE STORY OF THE CONFLICT


The jihadist group, Islamic State, has also been accused by the UN of waging a campaign of fear in northern and eastern Syria... READ MORE

11th March, 2015 2951

U.S., RUSSIA REACH DEAL ON CEASE-FIRE IN SYRIA


If Aleppo continues to be torn apart, the prospects for Syria are doomed, Kerry said... READ MORE

10th September, 2016 2671

U.N. SUSPENDS AID AFTER CONVOY ATTACK; KERRY SAYS CEASEFIRE 'NOT DEAD'


Syria's army had declared the initial ceasefire period over on Monday, hours before the attack on the convoy... READ MORE

20th September, 2016 2608

U.S. ACCUSES RUSSIA OF 'BARBARISM' AND WAR CRIMES IN SYRIA


As the war of words unfolded in New York, Aleppo's rebel-held eastern neighborhoods were being shaken by the most ferocious aerial attacks there in recent memory... READ MORE

26th September, 2016 2482

KERRY URGES SUPPORT FOR SYRIA CEASE-FIRE


The United States wants Assad out, while Russia and Iran support the Syrian leader... READ MORE

12th September, 2016 2423

US AND RUSSIA REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT FOR SYRIA CEASEFIRE


Lavrov said he hoped the ceasefire would lead to the prompt resumption of negotiations over Syria's political future... READ MORE

10th September, 2016 2392

SYRIA AND RUSSIA APPEAR READY TO SCORCH ALEPPO


The United States has blamed Russia and the Syrian government, which have denied involvement... READ MORE

27th September, 2016 2392

JOHN KERRY WANTS WAR CRIMES PROBE


Call by US secretary of state comes as the number of Iran-backed Shia militias battling Sunni rebels in Aleppo swells... READ MORE

8th October, 2016 2260

LAUSANNE MEETING FAILS TO BREAK DEADLOCK


We know France has been pushing for a war crimes investigation in to Syrian government and Russia's aerial bombardment... READ MORE

16th October, 2016 2223

'WE NEEDS DEEDS, NOT WORDS': BOMBS FALL ON ALEPPO AS MPS DEBATE SYRIA


Fighter jets had roared into the skies over east Aleppo, ending several days of relative calm with a barrage of bombs... READ MORE

11th October, 2016 1980

CIVILIANS KILLED BY REBEL FIRE IN WEST ALEPPO


Offensive to retake western Aleppo city from the Syrian government has killed at least 74 civilians,... READ MORE

6th November, 2016 1955

U.N. SUSPENDS AID CONVOYS IN SYRIA AFTER BOMBING


The delay in aid deliveries has also frustrated the U.S.-backed opposition, which has criticized the United Nations for seeking approval from the Syrian government... READ MORE

20th September, 2016 1733

RUSSIAN PACT WIDENS RIFT BETWEEN KERRY AND PENTAGON


But he said United Nations relief trucks bound for Aleppo, lined up at southern Turkey's border with Syria, had not received assurances of safe travel... READ MORE

14th September, 2016 1717

U.S. BROADENS SYRIA TALKS AFTER FAILURE OF TRUCE DEAL WITH RUSSIA


U.S. broadens Syria talks after failure of truce deal with Russia... READ MORE

15th October, 2016 1715

Related News Headlines : Staffan De Mistura

SYRIA: HEAVY CLASHES MARK END TO ALEPPO CEASEFIRE


Elsewhere in Aleppo province, Turkish forces and allied Syrian rebels were shelling the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces coalition in several villages... READ MORE

23rd October, 2016 499

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT GIVES PARTIAL NOD TO OCTOBER AID PLAN BUT NOT ALEPPO


Damascus has given a green light for convoys to 25 of 29 besieged and hard-to-reach areas across Syria, they said... READ MORE

14th October, 2016 0

ALEPPO BATTERED AS RUSSIA SLAMS 'UNACCEPTABLE' RHETORIC


A Syrian military source told AFP regime forces had no intention of letting up on rebel-held areas... READ MORE

26th September, 2016 78

FIVE YEARS' TALKING BRINGS NO CLOSER END TO SYRIAN CARNAGE


Until now failure has been the sum total of talks on ending the Syrian war... READ MORE

13th September, 2016 6

UN PAYS TENS OF MILLIONS TO ASSAD REGIME UNDER SYRIA AID PROGRAMME


The hotel is deemed the safest place for UN personnel to stay in the Syrian capital... READ MORE

30th August, 2016 154

SYRIAN REBELS SAY TURKS DEFEAT CONSPIRACY AGAINST ERDOGAN


In a statement issued Saturday, the Free Syrian Army congratulated the Turkish government for the victory of the Turkish people and the government they elected... READ MORE

18th July, 2016 2

AID CONVOY IN SYRIA DELIVERS FOOD TO REBEL-HELD AREA


Besides the Daraya delivery, a United Nations convoy also was permitted to take food to Douma, another rebel-held town... READ MORE

10th June, 2016 81

UN TO ASK SYRIA TO APPROVE AIRDROPS OF HUMANITARIAN AID


The request, which is likely to be relayed to the Syrian government this weekend, followed a closed-door meeting of the security council in New York... READ MORE

3rd June, 2016 50

UN PLANS NO IMMINENT AIRDROPS OF AID IN SYRIA DESPITE EXPIRED DEADLINE


Moreover, the officials said, it would be necessary for security reasons for any airdrops to have the consent of the Syrian government... READ MORE

3rd June, 2016 73

UN OUTRAGE OVER REFUGEE DEATHS AS BOMBING DENIED BY SYRIAN GOVERNMENT


Ban urged the security council to refer the situation in Syria to the international criminal court... READ MORE

7th May, 2016 65

RUSSIA CAN MAKE POWERFUL SYRIA MILITARY COMEBACK IN HOURS


President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia could scale up its military presence in Syria again within hours and would still bomb terrorist group... READ MORE

18th March, 2016 1

RUSSIA CAN MAKE POWERFUL SYRIA MILITARY COMEBACK IN HOURS


Russia can make powerful Syria military comeback in hours Putin... READ MORE

18th March, 2016 217


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