airstrikes
Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up, protests expected
Middle East
August 10, 2018
Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up, protests expected
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israel-Gaza border was quiet on Friday after an Egyptian-brokered truce ended a surge in violence that…
Dozens killed, including children, in Yemen air strikes
Middle East
August 9, 2018
Dozens killed, including children, in Yemen air strikes
ADEN (Reuters) – Air strikes killed dozens of people, including children, in Yemen’s Saada, Yemeni medical sources and the International…
Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage, toddler killed
Middle East
August 9, 2018
Wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza after rocket barrage, toddler killed
Israel carried out a major wave of strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight in response to some 150 rockets fired…
Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet
Middle East
July 5, 2018
Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet
The Syrian government and its Russian ally pounded rebel-held areas of the southern province of Daraa on Thursday with…
Turkish air strike “neutralizes” six Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
Middle East
June 6, 2018
Turkish air strike “neutralizes” six Kurdish militants in Iraq: military
An air strike by Turkish warplanes “neutralized” at least six militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in…
US-led strikes on Syria: A move with unpredictable consequences
Middle East
April 16, 2018
US-led strikes on Syria: A move with unpredictable consequences
The United States and its European allies launched airstrikes early Saturday on Syrian research, development and military facilities in response…
US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program
Middle East
April 15, 2018
US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program
Western powers said on Saturday their missile attacks struck at the heart of Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the restrained…
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
Middle East
March 9, 2018
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
If war breaks out in the Middle East, US and Israeli forces are preparing to one day fight alongside one…
Syrian government warplanes kill 21, injure 125 in Eastern Ghouta: monitor
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Syrian government warplanes kill 21, injure 125 in Eastern Ghouta: monitor
Syrian government warplanes conducted air strikes against rebel-held eastern Ghouta on Thursday, killing 21 people and injuring 125 more, the…
Death toll rises amid relentless Syrian air raids: 10 killed
Middle East
February 8, 2018
Death toll rises amid relentless Syrian air raids: 10 killed
New airstrikes launched by Russian and Syrian government forces on a besieged rebel-held region east of Damascus killed at least…