Assad says Syria can confront external aggression: state TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday Syria was capable of confronting any external attack after U.S. President Barack Obama said there should be a military strike on Syria.
Afghanistan’s Karzai rings the changes in security leadership
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai named his second new interior minister in a year on Sunday, appointing presidential hopeful Umer Daudzai in the security job and underlining a sense of political fragility ahead of next year’s presidentia…
Obama’s speech showed hesitation, confusion: Syrian minister
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s statement that he would seek Congress approval for a military strike on Syria was full of hesitation and confusion, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Sunday.
Syrian opposition urges U.S. congress to back military action
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syria’s opposition called on Sunday on the U.S. congress to approve military action against President Bashar al-Assad and said any intervention should be accompanied with more arms for the rebels.
Hard trail for Syria refugees desperate to reach Europe
PRESEVO, Serbia/SVILENGRAD, Bulgaria (Reuters) – Oliver Ivanovic’s patience paid off. Shortly before midnight, on a hilltop in no-man’s land between Serbia and Macedonia, dozens of grainy figures shuffled through the sights of his thermal goggles.
Pope asks other faiths to join day of prayer for peace in Syria
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday invited people of all faiths to join him and the world’s Catholics in a day of prayer and fasting on September 7 to end the conflict in Syria.
Netanyahu mum on Obama’s Syria delay but says Israel strong alone
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu played up Israel’s ability to take on its enemies alone on Sunday after Washington delayed attacking Syria in a surprise move that prompted some Israelis to question their main ally’s resolve on I…
Obama’s Congress request marks U.S. ‘retreat’: Syrian media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional approval before going ahead with a military strike on Syria is the start of a U.S. “retreat”, Syrian state media said on Sunday.
Egypt arrests three after gun attack on ship in Suez Canal: source
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has arrested three people who opened fire with machine guns on a ship passing through the Suez Canal, an army source said on Sunday, playing down what the waterway’s chief described as a terrorist attack.
Pope calls international day of prayer for peace in Syria
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday urged the international community to seek a negotiated solution to the conflict in Syria and announced he would lead a worldwide day of prayer for peace in the country on September 7.
