Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US President Donald Trump on Wednesday to recognize what he called ‘Israeli sovereignty’ over the Golan Heights. Most of the world considers the Golan, a high plateau between northeastern Palestinian territoriesl and southwestern Syria, to be occupied by Israel, which annexed the territory in ...
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday that the year 2017 will pave the way for ending the Syrian conflict. At a joint press conference with Italian Foreign Ministry Angelino Alfano, de Mistura expected that the upcoming Geneva talks on February 23 will discuss the ...