Middle East
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
March 20, 2018
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin
Turkey’s seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’
March 20, 2018
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’
The Palestinian president on Monday called the US ambassador to Israel a “son of a dog” in an angry rant…
Turkey says its forces won’t stay in Syria’s Afrin region
March 19, 2018
Turkey says its forces won’t stay in Syria’s Afrin region
Turkish forces will withdraw from the Syrian border region of Afrin, leaving it to its “real owners”, once it has…
Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon
March 19, 2018
Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon
Some rebels in eastern Ghouta may soon agree to withdraw from the opposition enclave or accept rule by the Syrian…
Iraq approves payment of civil servant salaries for Kurdish Region amid ongoing budget dispute
March 19, 2018
Iraq approves payment of civil servant salaries for Kurdish Region amid ongoing budget dispute
Iraq agreed to pay the salaries of the Kurdistan region’s civil servants and security forces, a spokesman for the government…
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin
March 19, 2018
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Monday for greater access to the civilian population of Afrin,…
French employee of France’s Jerusalem consulate suspected in Palestinian arms smuggling: Israel
March 19, 2018
French employee of France’s Jerusalem consulate suspected in Palestinian arms smuggling: Israel
Israel said on Monday it had arrested a French citizen, an employee of France’s consulate in Jerusalem, on suspicion of…
Israeli man stabbed in Jerusalem attack dies in hospital
March 19, 2018
Israeli man stabbed in Jerusalem attack dies in hospital
Israeli police say an Israeli man has died of his wounds after a Palestinian attacker stabbed him in Jerusalem’s Old…
Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line
March 19, 2018
Syrian President Assad visits troops on Ghouta’s front line
Syrian President Bashar Assad visited troops Sunday on the front line in the newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near…
Syria monitors: Turkish-allied militiamen looting in Afrin
March 19, 2018
Syria monitors: Turkish-allied militiamen looting in Afrin
A Syria war monitoring group says Turkish-allied militiamen are looting the northern Syrian town of Afrin after the Turkish military…