syria
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
Egypt
April 30, 2016
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar has condemned the ongoing slaughter in the Syrian city of Aleppo as shelling and aerial…
Visits to Berlin’s Islamic Museum restore pride in Syrian refugees
Art news
March 31, 2016
Visits to Berlin’s Islamic Museum restore pride in Syrian refugees
Arabic-language guide Razan Nassreddine says Syrian refugees visiting Berlin's Museum of Islamic Art often ask her how and when the…
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
Life & Style
March 26, 2016
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
New York and Los Angeles have shot up the rankings, London has pushed into the top ten, but Singapore is…
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Pro-government forces pushed a fierce bid to recapture Syria's ancient city of Palmyra from jihadists Thursday as Moscow hosted top…
Syrian refugees denied critical healthcare in Jordan: Amnesty
Middle East
March 23, 2016
Syrian refugees denied critical healthcare in Jordan: Amnesty
Syrian refugees in Jordan are finding it very difficult to get medical care because of Jordanian fees and bureaucracy, and…
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Middle East
March 21, 2016
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
Middle East
March 16, 2016
Arab League welcomes Russian troop withdrawal from Syria
The Arab League has welcomed Russia's decision to withdraw its troops from Syria, saying on Wednesday the move would help…
Assad adviser says Russian forces can return to Syria after withdrawal
Middle East
March 16, 2016
Assad adviser says Russian forces can return to Syria after withdrawal
A top adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday Russian forces could return to Syria after withdrawing, and…
Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria
Middle East
March 11, 2016
Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria
Major powers close to UN-brokered peace talks on Syria are discussing the possibility of a federal division of the war-torn…
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
Middle East
March 7, 2016
US builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report
The United States has nearly finished setting up an air base in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria and was proceeding with the…