war in Syria

‘Stop the war’: Elissa urges fans to pray for Syria

Jeddah - Arab Today

Arab musician and singer Elissa has had enough of the war in Syria. On Wednesday, she pleaded with her Twitter followers to pray for the Syrian people and an end to the carnage in the country. “All I can do for the innocent Syrian people dying everyday is to pray for them. Join me in wishing this war stops veryRead more

Sakina Agie creates beautiful sculpture works

Damascus – Arabs Today

Syrian artist Sakina Agie said in an interview with Arabs Today that she was inspired by her love to nature to create beautiful artistic works. She added that she started her career by studying arts in the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus, supported by her family especially her parents. Agie said that her experience in sculpture was sometimes random,Read more

NATO chief defends decision to stay out

Berlin - Arab Today

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg Sunday defended the alliance’s decision to refrain from stepping into the war in Syria, saying doing so would only make matters worse. All 28 NATO members belong to the US-led coalition battling Daesh but they are not directly involved in the Syrian conflict. “We are experiencing in Syria a horrible human catastrophe. Sometimes it is rightRead more

Mogherini: Aleppo fall will not end war

Rome/Beirut - Arab Today

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is convinced the fall of opposition-held areas of Aleppo to the regime would not end the war in Syria, she said on Saturday. “I’m convinced the fall of Aleppo will not end the war,” Mogherini said during a panel discussion at a conference in Rome with UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura. AnRead more

Israel not to let Daesh use Syria war as cover

Gaza City - Arab Today

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday Israel will not allow Daesh or any other 'hostile organization' use the chaos of the war in Syria to set up shop on its northern borders, Israeli media reported. “"We are very prepared on our northern border, and we will not allow Islamic State, nor other hostile elements, use the war in SyriaRead more

Next UN chief Guterres: time to overcome divisions over Syria

United Nations , United States - Arab Today

Newly-appointed UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday said it was time to overcome divisions over ending the war in Syria as key powers geared up for a new round of talks on the crisis. “Whatever divisions might exist, now it’s more important to unite,” Guterres said. “It’s high time to fight for peace.” Speaking to reporters after his formal appointmentRead more

French Foreign Minister urges end to Syria's war

Cairo - Arab Today

Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called on Wednesday for putting an end to the war in Syria as soon as possible. Speaking at a press conference following a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, Ayrault urged respecting the ceasefire decision, currently applied in Syria. He added that he will hold a meeting on Sunday with his US, GermanRead more

Doctors without Borders call for probe into bombing of 2 Syrian hospitals

Geneva - Arab Today

Doctors without Borders (MSF) called for states implicated in the war in Syria to activate an independent investigation into the facts surrounding the bombing of two MSF-supported hospitals in Idlib, northern Syria. In a press conference in Geneva, MSF International President Joanne Liu said the investigation can be through the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) or any other available independentRead more