Efforts to reconstruct Syria

Efforts to reconstruct Syria

(VOVWORLD) - The third conference on supporting the future of Syria, co-chaired by the EU and the UN, wrapped up in Brussels on Thursday. The aim of the 3-day...
Greeks approve deal to rename Macedonia

Greeks approve deal to rename Macedonia

(VOVWORLD) -Greek lawmakers on Friday ratified a landmark name change deal with Macedonia, approving the new name "Republic of North Macedonia" for its northern neighbor two weeks after a similar...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Greece

(VOVWORLD) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Greece to continue its tough economic reforms and maintain strict fiscal discipline while visiting Athens on Thursday for the first time in nearly...
Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

Damascus allows Iraq to hit IS targets in Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has authorized Iraqi forces to attack IS targets inside Syria without waiting for permission from authorities in Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA reported...
Iraq welcomes pullout of US troops from Syria

Iraq welcomes pullout of US troops from Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi President Barham Salih has expressed hope in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the withdrawal of US troops from Syria will contribute to...
Russia opposes new US sanctions on Syria

Russia opposes new US sanctions on Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said Monday that new US sanctions on Syria will not help resolve the political crisis in Syria, only put a greater burden on...
Iraq elects new president

Iraq elects new president

(VOVWORLD) - Iraq’s parliament on Tuesday elected Kurdish politician Barham Salih as the country's new president, the state television reported
Russia to supply Syria with S-300 missiles

Russia to supply Syria with S-300 missiles

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that Russia will strengthen Syria's air defense, providing it with an S-300 surface-to-air...
Russia withdraws soldiers from Syria

Russia withdraws soldiers from Syria

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia has withdrawn more than 1,100 soldiers and scores of helicopters and warplanes from Syria