Middle East
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
July 4, 2017
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
The Syrian army said on Monday it would suspend combat operations in southern Syria until Thursday ahead of a new…
Egypt refuses usage of military power against Qatar: Former Assistant Foreign Minister
July 3, 2017
Egypt refuses usage of military power against Qatar: Former Assistant Foreign Minister
In a step towards resolving the current political crisis between Qatar and other Arab countries, Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed…
Suicide bomber dressed as woman kills 14 in Iraq
July 3, 2017
Suicide bomber dressed as woman kills 14 in Iraq
An Iraqi provincial official says a suicide bomber, disguised in a woman’s all-covering robe, struck inside a camp for displaced…
Qatar rejects Arab countries’ conditions for reconciliation
July 2, 2017
Qatar rejects Arab countries’ conditions for reconciliation
Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Bin Abdelrahman asserted on Saturday that the country rejects all reconciliation conditions stipulated by a…
Israeli ex-lawmaker heads to prison with ‘pride‘
July 2, 2017
Israeli ex-lawmaker heads to prison with ‘pride‘
A former Arab Israeli lawmaker says he is going to prison with “pride” as he begins a two-year sentence for…
Three car bombs hit Damascus, 7 killed
July 2, 2017
Three car bombs hit Damascus, 7 killed
Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, state media reported, and seven people were killed in one of the…
UN cites ‘notable trend’ of people returning home in Syria
July 1, 2017
UN cites ‘notable trend’ of people returning home in Syria
Nearly a half-million people who were displaced within Syria by the war have returned to their homes, the UN refugee…
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
July 1, 2017
Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girl, wound 7 soldiers
Explosions, including five suicide bombings, shook a Lebanese border town early on Friday, killing a Syrian girl and wounding seven…
Israel attacks Syrian position after mortar lands in Golan Heights
June 30, 2017
Israel attacks Syrian position after mortar lands in Golan Heights
Israel said it attacked a Syrian military position on Wednesday after a stray mortar shell from fighting in Syria’s civil…
Palestinian gunman killed during raid in Hebron
June 30, 2017
Palestinian gunman killed during raid in Hebron
Israeli troops on Wednesday shot and killed a Palestinian gunman who fired at them during a raid to uncover an…