New Syria dispute clouds UN assembly
Russia-US wrangling over a resolution to enforce the destruction of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons cast a shadow Monday over the start of the United Nations General Assembly.
Kazakhstan hopes for Syrian war end after transfer of chemical weapons
Kazakhstan hopes that the war in Syria will end after the country transfers the chemical weapons under international control.
US waiting for Syria chemical arms list
With the clock ticking down on a Russian-US deal, the United States said Thursday it expected Syria to hand over a list of its chemical arms within the next few days.
Iran president offers to broker Syria talks
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said Thursday his government was ready to "help facilitate dialogue" between the Syrian government and the opposition.
Sergey sustained brain injury, after that there was someone else instead of him: terrorist's father
Sergey Leskevich, a citizen of Kazakhstan who was recently arrested in Kyrgyzstan as a member of a terrorist group from Syria, was officially a disabled person of group two, his father told in an interview.
Two former Pentagon chiefs criticize Obama over Syria
Two former Pentagon chiefs who served under Barack Obama have criticized the president over the Syria crisis and his request to Congress to authorize possible US military action.
Assad: Syria not in civil war, but attacked by Qaeda
Bashar al-Assad insisted Wednesday that Syria is not gripped by civil war but has been attacked by tens of thousands of foreign jihadist fighters allied to Al-Qaeda.
Assad: One year, $1 bn needed to destroy chem arms
Defiant strongman Bashar Al-Assad promised Wednesday he would surrender Syria's chemical weapons but warned it would take at least a year to do so and cost one billion dollars.
McCain op-ed to Russia: Putin 'doesn't believe in you'
US Senator John McCain penned a blistering column for Russian media, telling the Russian people that their President Vladimir Putin is a dissent-quashing tyrant who "doesn't believe in you."
Kazakhstan member of Syrian militant group arrested in Kyrgyzstan and testifies
A citizen of Kazakhstan has been arrested in the south of Kyrgyzstan as part of a group of militants from Syria. The group belongs to the international terrorist organization called the Islamic Jihad Union
Russia 'ignoring facts' over Syria attack: US
The United States Tuesday accused Russia of ignoring the facts surrounding a poison gas attack in Syria, highlighting tensions between the West and Moscow over how to eliminate the country's chemical weapons.
Oil prices down after deal on Syrian chemical weapons
Oil prices fell in Asian trade Monday after a US-Russia deal on Syria's chemical weapons averted a potential Western military strike on the Assad regime.
UN's Ban skeptical Assad will keep chemical arms deal
UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Friday he shares international doubts that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will respect an international deal on his country's chemical weapons.
All will benefit from peacefull setlement of Syrian conflict: Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan supports Russia's position of solving the Syrian conflict and passing Syria's chemical weapons under the international control.
'Prove it,' US tells Assad on chemical arms vow
President Bashar al-Assad confirmed for the first time that Syria plans to give up its chemical weapons as the United States urged him and his Russian allies to quickly make good on his promise.
Putin: Unilateral Syria strike would up-end world order
Russia issued a stark warning Thursday that unilateral US military action could destroy world order, as the rival great powers discussed a plan to remove Syria's chemical weapons.
Oil prices mixed as Obama seeks to delay Syria vote
Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Wednesday, following big falls in New York and after US President Barack Obama asked Congress to delay a vote on US military action in Syria, analysts.
Obama vows to give diplomacy a chance on Syria
President Barack Obama said it was too early to say if a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could forestall US air strikes, but vowed to give diplomacy a chance.
Oil prices slide from Syria-fuelled highs
Oil prices lost support Monday after hitting 28-month highs over fears of fallout from a possible US military attack on Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons.
Obama: Russia plan on Syria arms may be 'breakthrough'
President Barack Obama said Monday that a Russian plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons could be a "significant breakthrough" but warned he had not taken US strikes off the table.