Middle East
Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs
February 22, 2018
Hospitals overwhelmed by bombing blitz of Damascus suburbs
Doctors in Syria’s rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus said Wednesday they were unable to keep up with the staggering number of…
Israel thwarted ‘Islamic State’ plot to blow up plane from Australia: Netanyahu
February 22, 2018
Israel thwarted ‘Islamic State’ plot to blow up plane from Australia: Netanyahu
Information from Israeli intelligence helped to prevent the downing of a passenger jet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. An…
Netanyahu confidant to testify against him: Israeli media
February 21, 2018
Netanyahu confidant to testify against him: Israeli media
Israeli media reported Wednesday that one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest confidants has turned state witness and will incriminate…
Turkey says whoever helps Kurd militia in Syria is ‘legitimate target’
February 21, 2018
Turkey says whoever helps Kurd militia in Syria is ‘legitimate target’
Turkey on Wednesday said it would consider a “legitimate target” any group that comes to the aid of Kurdish militia…
Chad and Qatar restore ties cut in wake of Arab states rift
February 21, 2018
Chad and Qatar restore ties cut in wake of Arab states rift
Chad and Qatar have restored diplomatic relations, their governments said, six months after the West African nation cut ties with…
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
February 21, 2018
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
The Eastern Ghouta suburb is one of the last remaining areas of rebel control in Syria. These rebels, who demand…
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
February 21, 2018
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of…
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
February 21, 2018
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ruled out the United States as a broker for peace with Israel on Tuesday, calling for…
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
February 21, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Pro-government Syrian forces moved into the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin on Tuesday despite warnings from Turkey, which halted the irregular…
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
February 21, 2018
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
he Turkish military and their Syrian rebel allies on January 20 launched “Operation Olive Branch” against the Kurdish-held enclave of…