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Syrian group: Death toll in blast in rebel town rises to 67
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Syrian group: Death toll in blast in rebel town rises to 67
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian search-and-rescue group says the death toll from an explosion that destroyed two apartment buildings in…
Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Blast in northern Syria kills at least 36; cause unclear
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion in northern Syria killed at least 36 people Sunday and wounded many others, but the…
Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
Middle East
August 12, 2018
Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
A “National Army” being set up by Syrian rebels with Turkey’s help could become a long-term obstacle to President…
Syrian army urges people in Idlib to agree return of state rule
Middle East
August 9, 2018
Syrian army urges people in Idlib to agree return of state rule
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army urged people in rebel-held Idlib province to agree to a return of state rule…
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
Middle East
August 6, 2018
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
CAIRO (Reuters) – The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease…
Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city
Middle East
July 18, 2018
Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city
Heavy fighting over the last two weeks along Yemen’s western coast between pro-government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition,…
South Syrian rebels lay down arms as Assad seizes crossing
Middle East
July 6, 2018
South Syrian rebels lay down arms as Assad seizes crossing
South Syrian rebels said they had agreed on Friday to lay down arms in a Russian-brokered deal that appeared to…
Number of displaced in southern Syria climbs to 270,000: UN
Middle East
July 2, 2018
Number of displaced in southern Syria climbs to 270,000: UN
The number of people forced to flee their homes in southwestern Syria as a result of the two week…
Saudi-led coalition seizes Yemen’s Hodeidah airport, fears for population grow
Middle East
June 21, 2018
Saudi-led coalition seizes Yemen’s Hodeidah airport, fears for population grow
Fears of a humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s main port city Hodeidah grew as fighting spilled into residential districts on…
Battle rages for airport in key Yemen aid hub
Middle East
June 19, 2018
Battle rages for airport in key Yemen aid hub
Intense fighting erupted Tuesday around the airport in rebel-held Hodeida in western Yemen as Saudi-backed government forces mounted a…