September 2015

Croatia’s Defence Minister says there is no need to close the border with Serbia despite the soaring numbers of refugees and migrants arriving at the frontier. Visiting the main transit camp at Opatovic on Sunday, Ante Kotromanovic…

At least 14 people have been injured in clashes at a refugee camp near the central German city of Kassel. The clashes happened on Sunday and lasted several hours, DPA reported. The injured include three policemen. The fighting…

The reaction of European governments and media to the recent flow of refugees into Europe has generally been xenophobic. British Prime Minister David Cameron has referred to the refugees as “a swarm of people coming across the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday condemned the United States' support for rebel groups in Syria while defending his backing of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the country's multi-sided war. "Military aid for…

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff has rejected a suggestion by her economy minister that Germany should support a lifting of sanctions against Russia in order to win Moscow’s cooperation to help end the civil war in Syria. Chief…

British Prime Minister David Cameron said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can be part of a transitional government as the West scrambles to find a political solution to end the Syrian conflict on the backdrop of Russia wielding more…

A coalition led by the United States conducted 20 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and three against the militant group in Syria on Saturday, according to a statement released by the Combined Joint Task Force on Sunday. In Iraq,…

Daraa Province: The helicopters dropped barrel bombs on areas in the outskirts of Aqraba town in the northwestern countryside of Daraa, also areas in the towns of Alma and Ebte'e were shelled by the regime forces, and the regime forces…

Latakia Province: The regime forces bombed places in Salma area in Jabal al-Akrad and other areas in the vicinity of Jabal al-Akrad and Jabal al-Turkman, no information about casualties. Deir Ezzor Province: The regime…

Hama Province: The helicopters dropped barrel bombs on places in the villages of al-Qnitrat, al-SatHiyyat and al-Tlul al-Homr in the southern countryside of Hama, amid clashes in the vicinity Khnifis area between the regime forces and…