This image released by Netflix shows a scene from the documentary “White Helmets.” The 40-minute Netflix documentary, is nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Short.
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Russian drone footage show wide damage at Syria’s Palmyra
This photo combo, made from footage taken from the Russian Defense Ministry official website, purports to show the Roman-era amphitheater on June 6, 2016, left, and on Feb. 5, 2017, right, in Palmyra, Syria. Russia’s defense ministry has released drone footage showing new destruction in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra, which was recently recaptured by the Islamic State group, and warned that the militants could be planning the further demolition of antiquities.
Many Syrians are skeptical of peace talks. Herea s why.
From left: Turkish Foreign Ministry Deputy Undersecretary Sedat Onal; Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov; as Russia’s special envoy on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev; U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura; and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaber Ansari. Last week, Syrian opposition and regime leaders negotiated the continuation of a tentative cease-fire in Astana, Kazakhstan, with pledged support from Russia, Iran and Turkey.
Syria: IS destroys part of Roman theater in Palmyra
This Dec. 11, 2016, file image made from militant video posted online by the Aamaq News Agency, a media arm of the Islamic State group, purports to show a general view of the ancient ruins of the city of Palmyra, in Homs province, Syria. Islamic State group militant destroyed a landmark ancient Roman monument and parts of the amphitheater in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra, the Syrian government and opposition monitoring groups said Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Obama doesn’t regret ‘red line’ over Syria conflict
US President Barack Obama says he does not regret his speech drawing a “red line” over Syria’s use of chemical weapons, a phrase critics say symbolizes the US failure to act over the country’s conflict. Obama made the comment in 2012 about possible US military action in Syria, saying “a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.”
Obama doesn’t regret ‘red line’ over Syria conflict
US President Barack Obama says he does not regret his speech drawing a “red line” over Syria’s use of chemical weapons, a phrase critics say symbolizes the US failure to act over the country’s conflict. Obama made the comment in 2012 about possible US military action in Syria, saying “a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.”