Middle East
‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns
February 7, 2018
‘Real risk’ of Islamic State fighters on migrant boats, Italy warns
The recent military evictions of the Islamic State militia — in the likes of Syria — presented an “absolute and real…
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
February 6, 2018
Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as ‘lies’
Syria on Saturday denied recent accusations by the United States that it had used chemical weapons on opposition forces near…
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
February 6, 2018
More deadly regime strikes as Syria toll mounts
Fresh regime strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus killed 35 civilians on Tuesday despite mounting Western pressure on…
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
February 6, 2018
UN demands cessation of Syria hostilities, says situation ‘extreme’
UN representatives in Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate cessation of hostilities lasting at least month throughout Syria to…
Syria: Russian pilot of downed jet ‘killed himself’ with grenade
February 6, 2018
Syria: Russian pilot of downed jet ‘killed himself’ with grenade
The Russian pilot who was shot down in Syria at the weekend commit suicide with a grenade before he could be captured…
Lebanon’s public sector plagued by inefficiency, waste
February 6, 2018
Lebanon’s public sector plagued by inefficiency, waste
The corridors are dark in Lebanon’s Public Transport and Railway Administration. A few employees scroll through mobile phones in mostly…
Palestinian prime suspect in rabbi’s murder shot dead: Shin Bet
February 6, 2018
Palestinian prime suspect in rabbi’s murder shot dead: Shin Bet
A Palestinian man wanted over the murder last month of a rabbi near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank…
Free Syrian Army turns to Turkey for support in war against Assad
February 6, 2018
Free Syrian Army turns to Turkey for support in war against Assad
In mid-January, a delegation from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) traveled to Washington, seeking to convince the CIA to resume the…
First Afghan female coders bring it on: Fight against Opium
February 6, 2018
First Afghan female coders bring it on: Fight against Opium
A group of young Afghan women in the deeply conservative western Herat province is breaking traditional barriers as their war-torn…
Iran: Guards shoot sword-wielding man trying to enter president’s office
February 5, 2018
Iran: Guards shoot sword-wielding man trying to enter president’s office
Guards at the presidential office complex in Tehran shot at and wounded a man carrying a sword and trying to…