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Druze protest Trump’s backing of Israeli sovereignty on Golan
Middle East
March 24, 2019
Druze protest Trump’s backing of Israeli sovereignty on Golan
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Dozens of Druze Arabs, some carrying Syrian flags and pictures of Syrian President Bashar…
Post-IS Iraq treads fine line as it seeks regional role
Middle East
March 24, 2019
Post-IS Iraq treads fine line as it seeks regional role
Five years after the Islamic State group swept across Iraq, Baghdad is bidding to reclaim its role as a regional…
SDF will keep fighting Islamic State sleeper cells
Middle East
March 23, 2019
SDF will keep fighting Islamic State sleeper cells
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) formally announced the destruction of Islamic State’s control of…
IS ‘caliphate’ totally eliminated: Syria force
Middle East
March 23, 2019
IS ‘caliphate’ totally eliminated: Syria force
Kurdish-led forces pronounced the death of the Islamic State group’s nearly five-year-old “caliphate” Saturday after flushing out diehard jihadists from…
Golan Heights: Why it matters to US, Israel and Syria
Features/Interviews
March 22, 2019
Golan Heights: Why it matters to US, Israel and Syria
Who controls the Golan? The Golan was Syrian territory until 1967, when Israel occupied it in the Six-day War and later annexed it. The…
Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments
Middle East
March 22, 2019
Russia, Iran and Syria slam Trump’s Golan Heights comments
Russia, Iran and Syria on Friday criticized President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States intends to recognize Israeli sovereignty over…
The scent of soap making returns to Aleppo
Middle East
March 22, 2019
The scent of soap making returns to Aleppo
After years of war, the scent of laurel oil once again wafts from a small soap workshop in Aleppo, signalling…
Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New Zealand
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for “the safest country…
Germany: Who killed Daniel H.?
Middle East
March 18, 2019
Germany: Who killed Daniel H.?
What happened? On 26 August 2018, the then 35-year-old Daniel H. was stabbed to death in the eastern German city of…
Over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have fled from last Islamic State Syria enclave: SDF
Middle East
March 17, 2019
Over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have fled from last Islamic State Syria enclave: SDF
BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Sunday over 60,000 people, mostly civilians, had flooded…