Syria says up to 5,000 Chinese Uighurs fighting in militant groups
Up to 5,000 ethnic Uighurs from China`s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang are fighting in various militant groups in Syria, the Syrian ambassador to China said on Monday, adding that Beijing should be extremely concerned about it.
May 08, 2017, 15:29 PM IST
Post ban, Syrian envoy dubs U.S. as ''sponsor of terrorism''
Donald Trump's executive order last week put a 120-day halt on the U.S. refugee program.
Feb 02, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Russian troops not in Syria, says Syrian Ambassador to Moscow
Talk of a Russian troop presence on the ground in Syria is "a lie", Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Riad Haddad said on Monday, amid accusations from the United States that Moscow is beefing up its military presence there.
Sep 15, 2015, 01:00 AM IST
