War on IS a focus of UN General Assembly amid stalemate
When world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly this week, it will be a year since the U.S. president declared the formation of an international coalition to "degrade and ultimately destroy"...
View ArticleRussia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled to devise a...
View ArticleHollande details French strikes in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- President Francois Hollande says six French jet fighters targeted and destroyed an Islamic State training camp...
View ArticleIraq to share IS intelligence with Syria, Russia, Iran
Baghdad — Iraq’s military said Sunday it will begin sharing “security and intelligence” information with Syria, Russia and Iran to help combat the Islamic State group, a move that could further...
View ArticleFrench strikes in Syria to reap political, but not military gains
French air strikes launched against Islamic State jihadists in Syria on Sunday may win Paris political capital, but are unlikely to yield serious military gains or stop terrorist attacks, analysts say....
View ArticleFrance launches Syria anti-IS strikes
France has carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, it announced on Sunday. The president's office said that French planes struck targets identified during...
View ArticleFrance carries out 1st air assaults against militants in Syria
PARIS — Six French jet fighters targeted and destroyed an Islamic State training camp in eastern Syria in a five-hour operation on Sunday, President Francois Hollande announced, making good on...
View ArticleSyria conflict: Russia wants 'co-ordination' against IS
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a regional "co-ordinating structure" against Islamic State (IS). Mr Putin reiterated his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who Western...
View ArticleFrance Fires First Airstrikes On Islamic State In Syria
PARIS (AP) — France has fired its first airstrikes in Syria as it expands military operations against Islamic State extremists, President Francois Hollande's office announced Sunday. The office said...
View ArticleFrance begins air strikes on Syria
France says it has launched its first air strikes in Syria, destroying an Islamic State training camp in the east of the country to prevent the group from carrying out attacks against French interests...
View ArticleIran can help facilitate Syria solution: France
French President Francois Hollande has said Iran can be a "facilitator" in a political solution to ongoing crisis in Syria, a French diplomat says. The diplomat whose name was not revealed said...
View ArticleFrance launches first airstrikes against Isis in Syria
Attacks announced by President Hollande’s office day before world leaders meet at UN in New York to discuss four-year Syrian war...
View ArticleFrance confirms launching first air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Paris, Sept.27 (ANI): In a statement issued on Sunday, the French Government confirmed...
View ArticleIS training camp in Syria destroyed in French air strikes
Six French fighter jets have targeted and destroyed an Islamic State training camp in eastern Syria, President Francois Hollande has confirmed. The air strikes were the first in Syria by France as it...
View ArticleFrance launches air strikes against IS in Syria
France said on Sunday it had launched air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria in...
View ArticleFrance launches first air strikes on IS in Syria: Elysee
PARIS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- France has launched its first air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria to halt the group's progress in the region and ensure security at home, the French...
View ArticleFrance carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria
France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance flights. The office of President Francois Hollande said...
View ArticleFrance carries out first air strikes on Islamic State
Paris: France said on Sunday it had launched its first air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, in an effort to stem its growing presence there. "Our country thus confirms its resolute...
View ArticleFrance launches air strikes against Islamic State in Syria
PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Sunday it had launched air strikes against Islamic State militants in...
View ArticleFrance announces first air strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Paris: France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance...
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