Golan Heights
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Middle East
October 21, 2017
Israel says will intensify response to Syrian fire
Five projectiles from Syria set off air raid sirens in Israeli towns on Saturday, prompting the Israeli military to say…
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
Middle East
July 9, 2017
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by…
Syrian army announces ceasefire in south
Middle East
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…
Israel attacks Syrian position after mortar lands in Golan Heights
Middle East
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…
Israeli air strike in Golan kills IS-linked gunmen
Middle East
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…
Israel targets Syrian positions after bomb lands in Golan: army
Middle East
September 13, 2016
Israel targets Syrian positions after bomb lands in Golan: army
Israeli aircraft attacked targets in Syria on Tuesday, hours after a stray mortar bomb from fighting among factions in Syria…
Israel says aircraft strikes in Syria after errant Syrian fire
Middle East
July 26, 2016
Israel says aircraft strikes in Syria after errant Syrian fire
Israeli aircraft attacked a target in Syria on Monday after errant fire from fighting among factions in Syria struck inside…
UN council voices alarm at Israeli statements on Golan Heights
Middle East
April 27, 2016
UN council voices alarm at Israeli statements on Golan Heights
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voiced alarm over Israeli statements about the Golan Heights on Syria's border…
Israel affirms its hold on Golan ahead talks with Putin on Syria
Middle East
April 17, 2016
Israel affirms its hold on Golan ahead talks with Putin on Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that Israel would never relinquish the Golan Heights, in a signal to Russia…
Education minister probes omission of Al-Aqsa from history textbooks
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Education minister probes omission of Al-Aqsa from history textbooks
Education Minister al-Helaly al-Sherbiny has promised an investigation into the absence of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holy sites,…