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Russian campaigner says Putin’s policy on Syria is all about oil
Russia’s staunch backing of ally Syria can be pinned squarely on President Vladimir Putin’s need to buttress oil prices in order to ... Middle East -
Russian S-300 missiles a pawn in diplomatic game, WikiLeaks show
Russia’s pledge to deliver anti-aircraft missiles to Damascus at a time when world powers are trying to end Syria’s civil war is ... Features -
Who wants an end to Syria?
It is not important to hold the Geneva Conference 2. What is more important is the context in which the conference will be held. The ... Middle East -
S-300 missiles: Why the fuss?
Given all the Russian-supplied weaponry that Bashar al-Assad has been unleashing on Syrian civilians for more than two years now, the uproar ... Middle East -
Israel: No Russian S-300s to Syria before 2014
Russia cannot deliver advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian regime before 2014, Israel’s defense minister asserted on Monday. ... Middle East -
Russia blocks United Nations draft on Syria’s Qusayr amid violence
Russia on Saturday blocked a U.N. Security Council declaration of alarm over the bloody siege of the Syrian town of Qusayr by the Syrian army and ... Middle East -
Russia’s Altimo says no plan for new Orascom offer
Russian firm Altimo said on Sunday it had no plans to launch a new offer to buy out minority shareholders in Orascom Telecom (OTH) after Egypt’s ... Banking & Finance -
Syria to grant Red Cross access to Qusayr when fighting over
Syria will allow the Red Cross to enter the besieged town of Qusayr after military operations are over, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem told U.N. ... Middle East -
What can Syria expect from Geneva 2 talks
If you hear them at the upcoming Geneva 2 conference discussing a binding ceasefire in Syria under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, you can ... Middle East -
Russian arms to Damascus unhelpful, Hague says
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday that Russian weapons supplies to the Syrian regime were impeding the search for a peaceful ... Middle East -
Kerry urges Russia not to provide Assad advanced missiles
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Russia not to provide embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime with an advanced air defense ... Middle East -
Kremlin aide says Russia will fulfill Syria arms contracts
A senior Kremlin aide defended Moscow’s right to deliver weapons to the Syrian government on Friday and said an EU decision to let an arms ... Middle East -
Russia accuses Syria opposition of trying to scuttle peace bid
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused the Syrian opposition of seeking to disrupt plans for a peace conference by putting forward ... Middle East -
Assad says Syria has received advanced Russian missile shipment
Israeli sources say Syria has not received a shipment of an advanced Russian air defense system on Thursday. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ... Middle East -
Russia angry over U.S. talk about Syria no-fly zone
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says that Washington’s openness to a no-fly zone over Syria has raised doubts about the sincerity of U.S. ... Middle East -
Netanyahu tells ministers stay silent on Syria
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his cabinet to stay silent on the issue of Russian missile deliveries to Syria, public ... Middle East -
Russia will send anti-aircraft system to Syria despite Israeli threats
Russia will go ahead with plans to deliver S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria despite Western opposition and Israel saying it would “know how ... Middle East -
Russia insists Iran join Syria peace conference
Russia said on Tuesday that it was imperative for Iran to join a proposed peace conference on Syria despite reservations from some Western nations ... Middle East -
Syrian opposition shake-up falters ahead of peace conference
International efforts to end the conflict in Syria continue on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry holds key talks in Paris and Brussels to ... Middle East -
SNC to attend Geneva talks if Assad agrees to hand over power
A spokesman for the main Syrian opposition bloc has said the group was willing to attend an international peace conference in Geneva next month if ... Middle East -
Kerry to meet Lavrov for Syria talks in Paris
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Paris on Monday for talks on Syria's conflict, a senior U.S. ... World News -
Syria submits five names for possible peace talks, sources say
The Syrian regime has put forward a list of five officials including Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi as potential negotiators in talks with the ... Middle East -
Misrepresenting the U.N. vote on Syria
Last week, the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Syrian regime’s “widespread and systematic gross violations of ... Middle East -
Assad veers away from the international community
The Americans and Russians only agree not to disagree. Despite their different visions and aims, they are determined not to disagree over Syria or the ... Middle East -
Pentagon: Russian arms shipment may prolong Syria war
Russia’s shipment of alleged missiles to Syria could “embolden” President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and prolong the ... Middle East -
Russian FM says Iran should take part in Syria conference
Iran should take part in an international conference agreed by Moscow and Washington to help broker an end to the Syria conflict, Russian Foreign ... World News -
Ban to meet Putin as pressure on Russia over Syria grows
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon was to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as global pressure grows on Moscow to end arms supplies to the Syrian ... Middle East -
U.N. and Russia call for urgent Syria conference
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and Russia agreed Friday that a peace conference on Syria should be held “as soon as possible” even as Moscow ... Middle East -
France says Russia must be convinced to ‘finish with Assad’
A concerted effort to convince Russia of dropping its support for the Syrian President is needed, according to the French President Francois Hollande. ... Middle East -
Putin, Netanyahu to meet in latest flurry of diplomacy on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were set Tuesday to hold talks on the conflict in Syria amid growing ... Middle East