Caption:
McGurk, the United States’ new envoy to the coalition it leads against ISIS, speaks to reporters during a news conference at the U.S. embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Reuters
Caption:
UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura (R) and his deputy Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy are seen at the opening of a meeting with the Syrian government delegation during Syria peace talks at the United Nations Office, April 22, 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Syrian Opposition: Moscow Employing Hameem’s Group to Foil Peace Talks
Beirut- Syrian Opposition sources revealed that Moscow is underway on preparing for an initiative, seen with U.N. sponsorship, for merging all Syrian Opposition delegations participating in the ongoing Geneva peace talks… The merger proposed would have the...Caption:
A member of the Kurdish internal security forces (known as the Asayish) inspects the Alaya prison in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli on April 22, 2016.
Kurdish-Pro-Syrian Government Forces Declare Truce in Qamishli
BEIRUT, April 23 – A ceasefire has been declared in northeastern Syria by the Regional Kurdish security forces and the pro-Syrian government according to Kurdish sides, and thus in in result bringing to an end a three-day outbreak of violence that lead to the...Caption:
U.S. President Barack Obama during the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2016, REUTERS,Faisal Al Nasser
The Gulf Creed Versus the Obama Creed
Six initiatives were the outcome of the Riyadh United States-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit. The most prominent of initiatives was the one put out for establishing an early warning system against Iranian ballistic missiles and the training of (GCC) Special...Caption:
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman