In the fight against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria will have to bet the coalition ground forces led by the United States to book some victories. It said US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Friday in Davos, Switzerland. The US has so far that it would not put ground troops in.
There are first,, proximity talks '' before there can be a peace conference on Syria. This said US Secretary of State, John Kerry, Thursday on a visit to Davos, Switzerland.
Turkey is now worried Russia has sent troops to the Syrian border, nota bene in Kurdish areas.
(Reuters / dpa)- Wolfgang Schäuble believes that effective containment of refugees into Europe is only achievable by significantly investing more money in the neighboring countries of Syria. The German finance minister said Thursday in Davos that Europe than it would cost several billion euros.
The United States has all 26 countries participating in the coalition against terror group Islamic State (ISIS) called to carry summit soon in Brussels. Ministers of Defense Ashton Carter wants his counterparts consult on,, further contributions to the fight, '' he said Wednesday after a meeting on the same subject in Paris.
Subsidies for airlines Turkey hopes to keep the tourism levels. Airlines get at the beginning of the season, a bonus of 5,500 euros for each flight to the tourist resorts of Antalya, Alanya, Dalaman, Bodrum and Izmir.
At least 3000 people have been killed so far by the Russian air strikes on Syria. Among the dead are a thousand civilians since the Russians began their attacks on September 30th.
Around 400,000 people in besieged areas in Syria are in deplorable conditions and need urgent help. This was reported by the Special Envoy of the UN Hilal Elver Tuesday.
A third convoy of food on Monday to reach besieged towns in Syria. However, a team of social workers was stopped by armed groups. That made the United Nations said Tuesday in a statement.
The tens of thousands of refugees since the start of 2016 in Europe have arrived, have a new enemy in: the fast spreading of the frost.
The famine in the besieged Syrian city of Madaya drives the prices of food enormously. Rapporteurs of the United Nations report that one minor biscuit converted 14 euros must be spent. For a kilo of baby milk powder must be paid already 287 euros.
An explosion in the Turkish border town of Kilis on Monday several injured. Turkish media reported that this is an impact of a projectile from Syria but the authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion yet.
Many women refugees from Syria and Iraq have had to make their flight to the West with violence and exploitation. Also, they are sexually harassed. This was reported by Amnesty International on Monday.,, This has happened at every stage of their flight, also on European soil, '' the organization said.
Terror Islamic State Movement (ISIS) in eastern Syria certainly 135 people slain. In part by ISIS-controlled province of Deir Ezzor have terrorists Saturday executed 85 civilians and fifty soldiers from the Syrian army slain in fighting, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Sunday based on sources in the region.
A Syrian asylum seeker has a lottery in France won a prize of one million euros.
The man who on November 18 blew up the police stormed an apartment in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, was an IS-warrior. He was probably also involved in the bloody attacks, five days earlier in Paris. The federal prosecutor's office confirmed Friday the identity of the man.
The foreign ministers of Russia and the United States, Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry, speaking to each other Wednesday, January 20th in Zurich. They are talking mostly about the war in Syria, but also on the crisis in eastern Ukraine. This, the Ministry of Lavrov on Thursday.
The Turkish army, in response to the bombing in Istanbul Tuesday shot almost five hundred times on targets in Islamic state in Syria and Iraq. In addition, were slain almost two hundred members of the terrorist movement, including regional leaders.
The attacks in Jakarta Thursday are 'definitely' the work of Islamic State. That the chief of police stated in the Indonesian capital. According to him there was an Indonesian ISIS-trailer some time around with plans.
Turkey has made four new arrests in connection with the bloody attack Tuesday in Istanbul which ten Germans were killed. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu made Wednesday.
The ICRC wants to terminate all sieges of towns and villages in Syria, so that people can be helped. The aid agency said Wednesday, after three places by laissez citizens could be helped with food, medicine and blankets.
The world amounted last year to 244 million migrants. Compared to 2000 this is an increase of 41 percent. That the United Nations said Wednesday.
The global persecution of Christians has increased dramatically last year. Violence against Christians in 2015 were approximately 7100 deaths, three thousand more than in 2014. The number of destroyed and damaged churches doubled last year to a total of 2 425 church buildings.
Islamic State Warriors (IS) threaten the existence of the United States does not. IS used only as propaganda to recruit. And by comparing the war with terrorists in the Third World, you play them only on the map. The only response is to destroy the murderers and fanatics,, and destroy. '
Democrats seize the throne speech of President Obama in Congress as an endorsement of Muslims. The president himself makes tonight a statement during his last State of the Union by the Syrian refugee Refaai Hamo to join in the VIP box at his wife Michelle.
Auxiliaries of the Red Cross and the United Nations on Monday reached the Syrian city Madaya. Madaya is in the hands of the rebels and is surrounded by government forces, leaving 40,000 people in the outside world are closed. Images of starving villagers engaged in recent weeks over the world. In centers of MSF deceased since December 1, 23 people due to hunger.
Turkey wants refugees from Syria to offer work permits to ensure that asylum seekers remain in Turkey and not by traveling to Europe. The Turkish Minister for European Affairs Volkan Bozkir spoke on Monday in the Turkish capital Ankara with Frans Timmermans, vice-president of the European Commission.
In an air strike in northern Syria are surely slain eight pupils and a teacher. In the attack north of the city Aleppo was hit a school, according to observers of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Help is on the way to the besieged and starving place Madaya, nearly 40 kilometers northwest of Damascus.
Turkey's Syrian refugees give work permits. They will then draw less inclined further to Europe. This is the Turkish Minister for European Affairs, Volkan Bozkir, said Monday after a meeting with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans.
