Middle East
Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan: monitor
July 19, 2018
Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan: monitor
Syrian rebels have agreed with government backer Russia to the negotiated surrender of a sensitive southwestern zone bordering the Israeli-annexed…
Deal reached to evacuate pro-regime Syria towns
July 18, 2018
Deal reached to evacuate pro-regime Syria towns
A deal was reached on Tuesday for the evacuation of two pro-regime towns in Syria, allowing thousands to leave…
Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city
July 18, 2018
Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city
Heavy fighting over the last two weeks along Yemen’s western coast between pro-government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition,…
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border
July 17, 2018
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border
The Syrian army and its allies have taken control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as…
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas
July 17, 2018
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas
Israel shut down its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to continued Hamas hostilities,…
Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police
July 17, 2018
Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police
Iraqi police used batons and rubber hoses on Tuesday to disperse about 250 protesters who gathered at the main…
Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East
July 16, 2018
Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday the US withdrawal from world powers’ 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran would…
Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions
July 16, 2018
Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions
Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called on state bodies to support the government of President Hassan Rouhani in fighting…
Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa
July 15, 2018
Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa
Syrian rebels and their relatives began evacuating the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring…
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN
July 15, 2018
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN
The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country’s long-running conflict hit a record high in the first six…