Jihadists say Syria rebel beheaded in error–watchdog
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Syria have admitted beheading a fellow rebel by mistake after believing him to be an Iraqi Shiite fighting alongside regime forces, a watchdog said on Friday.
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Russia, Egypt want ‘political’ solution to Syria war
Russia and Egypt insisted Thursday a political solution is the only way to end Syria’s war, with Moscow’s top diplomat calling for peace talks to be staged as soon as possible.
US welcomes Syrian rebels’ decision to attend mooted peace talks
The United States Tuesday welcomed the decision by Syria’s rebel Opposition National Coalition to take part in mooted Geneva peace talks.
Winning Nobel Prize farthest thing from Filipino’s mind
By Carla P. Gomez
Three teams from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) were in Syria to investigate alleged chemical weapon attacks in the war-torn country.
US reliability questioned overseas
An unmistakable sense of unease has been growing in capitals around the world as the US government from afar looks increasingly befuddled — shirking from a military confrontation in Syria, stymied at home by a gridlocked Congress and in danger of defaulting on sovereign debt, which could plunge the world’s financial system into cha
Riyadh Embassy gets OFW flak
By Rodolfo C. Estimo Jr.A group of Filipinos met early this month at a Philippine restaurant here to vent their ire on issues concerning the functioning of the Philippine Embassy.
DFA races to get Filipinos out of Syria
By Tarra Quismundo
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has intensified efforts to bring home more of the estimated 3,000 Filipinos remaining in conflict-stricken Syria despite the challenges complicated by the worsening security situation.
PH repatriates 2,283 OFWs, children from Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia–Baldoz
By Matikas SantosThe Philippines has repatriated a total of 2,283 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and children from strife-torn Egypt and Syria and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said in a statement.
Syria agrees to quickly process exit visas of Filipinos
By Leila B. Salaverria
The Syrian government has agreed to quickly process the exit visas of Filipinos hoping to leave the country amid recent escalating conflict, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis told lawmakers on Thursday.
Gov’t scrambles to get Filipinos out of Syria
By Jerry E. EsplanadaThe government will further intensify the mandatory repatriation of the more than 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) still in strife-torn Syria, according to the spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Hagel: US discusses ‘facts’ on Syria with allies
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Obama administration is consulting with allies to “further develop the facts” about last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, and options for a response.
PH sets conditions for continued Golan Heights deployment
By Tarra Quismundo
President Benigno Aquino is willing to extend the deployment of Filipino peacekeepers in the conflict-stricken Golan Heights if the United Nations agrees to certain conditions regarding the safety of the Filipino soldiers, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday.
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