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UN reports 400,000 Syrians displaced since Idlib offensive started in April
Middle East
July 30, 2019
UN reports 400,000 Syrians displaced since Idlib offensive started in April
More than 400,000 people have been displaced in northwestern Syria since the start of a government offensive to retake the…
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Five killed in air strike on goverment-backed Libyan hospital
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Five doctors were killed and at least eight medical personnel injured late on Saturday in an air…
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
Middle East
July 23, 2019
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opens after air strike: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mitiga airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli re-opened to air traffic on Tuesday after an air strike, according…
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
Middle East
July 22, 2019
Russia denies its planes bombed rebel-held Syrian city
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Defence denied on Monday its planes carried out air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian…
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
Middle East
July 17, 2019
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have…
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
QUSAYR, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) – Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighting since government…
Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya
Middle East
July 4, 2019
Starved, tortured, bombed: the fate of refugees trapped in Libya
Acute malnutrition, forced labour, torture: NGOs have sharpened their tone against the shocking conditions endured by refugees and migrants in…
France says signs of Syria chemical attack, but still checking
Middle East
May 29, 2019
France says signs of Syria chemical attack, but still checking
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday there were signs that chemicals had been used in attacks by…
Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq
Middle East
May 28, 2019
Turkish military launches operation against militants in northern Iraq
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s military launched an operation with commandos, backed by artillery and air strikes, against Kurdish militants in…
Idlib government chief urges defense against Assad attack
Middle East
May 28, 2019
Idlib government chief urges defense against Assad attack
IDLIB CITY, Syria (Reuters) – Russian-backed Syrian government forces will be able to advance all the way to the Turkish…