Narrow path to peace in Syria

Narrow path to peace in Syria

(VOVworld) – An international peace conference will be held in Geneva next week at the initiative of Russia and the US to try to put an end to the prolonged crisis in...
Is the Arms Trade Treaty feasible?

Is the Arms Trade Treaty feasible?

(VOVworld)- After 7 years of negotiations, the United Nations has finally endorsed the historic Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), breaking a deadlock over the global trade of conventional weapons. However, observers say...
A dangerous decision

A dangerous decision

(VOVworld)- Syria’s political crisis has reached a turning point when Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s government was voted out of the Arab League. Syria’s representative in the AL...
Syrian rebels fire mortars at president’s palace

Syrian rebels fire mortars at president’s palace

Syrian rebels said on Monday they fired mortar shells at the presidential palace, the Damascus International Airport, and security buildings to mark the second anniversary of the uprising against President...
Which future for Syrians?

Which future for Syrians?

(VOVworld)-March 15 marks 2 years since the political crisis and violence began in Syria, claiming the lives of nearly 70,000 people and leaving more than 1 million homeless. In those two...
Syrian President refuses to quit

Syrian President refuses to quit

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has refused to consider resigning or leaving his country in an interview which appeared in the British newspaper Sunday Times
John Kerry’s first trip – full of ambition

John Kerry’s first trip – full of ambition

(VOVworld) – The new American Secretary of State John Kerry is on a visit to nine countries in Western Europe and the Arab world. Unlike his predecessor Hilary Clinton who chose Asia for her...