regime change
Ghost soldiers: the Russians secretly dying for the Kremlin in Syria
Middle East
November 3, 2016
Ghost soldiers: the Russians secretly dying for the Kremlin in Syria
The start of this year proved deadly for one unit of about 100 Russian fighters supporting President Bashar al-Assad's troops…
Report ranks Egypt with lowest respect for ‘rule of law’
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Report ranks Egypt with lowest respect for ‘rule of law’
A US-based organization specializing in legal policy issues has ranked Egypt 110 out of 113 nations in its latest report…
Spain reviewing refueling permission for Russian warships
World
October 26, 2016
Spain reviewing refueling permission for Russian warships
Spain is reviewing a request by a Russian flotilla to refuel in its North African enclave of Ceuta, the foreign…
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
Middle East
October 25, 2016
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
An elite unit of the Iraqi army paused its week-long advance on Mosul as it approached the city's eastern edge…
As Syrian deaths mount, world’s ‘responsibility to protect’ takes a hit: experts
Middle East
October 25, 2016
As Syrian deaths mount, world’s ‘responsibility to protect’ takes a hit: experts
As civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo are battered by air strikes, ground offensives and shelling from both sides,…
Young filmmaker aims to tell besieged Syrians’ story
Cinema/TV
October 17, 2016
Young filmmaker aims to tell besieged Syrians’ story
A Syrian filmmaker whose harrowing footage of sarin gas victims in 2013 was seen around the world is using his…
Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on
Middle East
October 5, 2016
Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on
It may take weeks or months, but Aleppo is likely to fall to Syrian government forces backed by Russian air…
Turkey detains 55 military, intelligence personnel over attempted coup: media
Middle East
October 5, 2016
Turkey detains 55 military, intelligence personnel over attempted coup: media
Turkey detained 55 military and intelligence agency personnel on Wednesday over suspected links with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and his…
South African watchdog to quiz Zuma in Gupta inquiry: newspaper reports
World
October 5, 2016
South African watchdog to quiz Zuma in Gupta inquiry: newspaper reports
South Africa's public protector will question President Jacob Zuma this week over allegations he was influenced by the wealthy Gupta…
Arab coalition targets Houthi forces after attack on UAE ship
Middle East
October 3, 2016
Arab coalition targets Houthi forces after attack on UAE ship
Arab coalition forces have launched operations against militia boats of Yemen's Houthi group that struck a logistics ship that was…