buffer zone
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
Middle East
August 17, 2019
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
For months, Turkey has been threatening to send troops across its southern border into predominantly Kurdish northeastern Syria. It would…
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying…
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Middle East
November 25, 2018
IS counter-attacks kill 47 US-backed fighters in east Syria: monitor
Counter-attacks by the Islamic State group have killed at least 47 US-backed fighters over two days as the jihadists struck…
Hamas to construct 100-meter buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border
Egypt
June 28, 2017
Hamas to construct 100-meter buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border
The Gaza Strip Interior Ministry, which is run by Hamas, announced on Wednesday the construction of a 100-meter buffer zone…
NGO slams detentions, property damage during security operations in Sinai
Egypt
June 16, 2015
NGO slams detentions, property damage during security operations in Sinai
The Egyptian Observatory of Rights and Freedom has criticized the ongoing detentions, displacements and killings resulting from the counter-terrorism operations by…
Rafah buffer zone to extend 1,000 more meters into Egypt
Egypt
March 24, 2015
Rafah buffer zone to extend 1,000 more meters into Egypt
People in the restive Sinai Peninsula have been informed of a third phase of evacuations to be made as part…
Hamas condemns alleged shooting of Gazan by Egyptians
Egypt
January 3, 2015
Hamas condemns alleged shooting of Gazan by Egyptians
Militant group Hamas on Saturday condemned the fatal shooting by Egyptian border guards of what they said was a Palestinian…
Rafah buffer zone expanded to one kilometer
Egypt
November 17, 2014
Rafah buffer zone expanded to one kilometer
Egypt will double to one kilometre (0.62 mile) the depth of a security buffer zone it is clearing on its…
US: Egypt has right to build Gaza buffer zone
World
October 31, 2014
US: Egypt has right to build Gaza buffer zone
Egypt has the right to use a Gaza buffer zone to boost its security, but should also be concerned about…
Army, government to set up buffer zone on Gaza border
Egypt
September 5, 2013
Army, government to set up buffer zone on Gaza border
The Egyptian government will start implementing a plan to establish a buffer zone between Egypt and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip,…