Middle East
Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food
November 29, 2016
Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food
A full siege is developing in Mosul as poor families struggle to feed themselves after prices rose sharply following the…
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
November 29, 2016
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
Up to 16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks on the rebel-held eastern part of the…
Israeli losses from wildfires highest ever
November 28, 2016
Israeli losses from wildfires highest ever
Unofficial Israel reports estimated on Sunday the damages caused by the sporadic wildfires that hit Israel last week at two…
Qatar to support Syrian rebels no matter what, slams Egypt stance
November 28, 2016
Qatar to support Syrian rebels no matter what, slams Egypt stance
Qatar will continue to arm Syrian rebels even if Donald Trump ends US backing for the multinational effort, Doha's foreign…
Syrian army seizes key Aleppo area from rebels: Observatory
November 28, 2016
Syrian army seizes key Aleppo area from rebels: Observatory
The Syrian army and its allies drove rebels away from a strategically important area of eastern Aleppo on Monday, the…
Israeli air strike in Golan kills IS-linked gunmen
November 27, 2016
Israeli air strike in Golan kills IS-linked gunmen
Israeli aircraft struck and killed "Islamic State"-linked gunmen on Sunday after they fired mortars and shot at troops patrolling along…
Turkey says Syria rebels hit by IS chemical attack
November 27, 2016
Turkey says Syria rebels hit by IS chemical attack
Twenty-two pro-Ankara Syria rebels were hit by an “Islamic State” (IS, Daesh) gas attack in northern Syria, the Turkish army…
Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army
November 26, 2016
Warplanes hit Islamic State targets in northern Syria – Turkish army
Turkish warplanes destroyed 12 "Islamic State group" targets, while one Turkish soldier was killed in a clash with militants during…
Israel arrests 13 on suspicion of arson over mass wildfires
November 26, 2016
Israel arrests 13 on suspicion of arson over mass wildfires
Israeli police arrested 13 people on Friday on suspicion of arson, authorities said, after massive wildfires tore through central and…
Turkish leader threatens to open migrant floodgate to Europe
November 26, 2016
Turkish leader threatens to open migrant floodgate to Europe
Turkey threatened Friday to open the migrant floodgates if the European Union halts its membership talks, as criticism grows of…