syria
Israel to Russia: Assad’s safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria
Middle East
July 12, 2018
Israel to Russia: Assad’s safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia on Wednesday that Israel would not seek to topple its ally, Syrian…
Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu to meet Putin
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Israel shoots down Syria drone; Netanyahu to meet Putin
Israel shot down a drone that flew in from Syria on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, while Prime Minister…
Assad, aided by Russia, poised to snuff out ‘cradle’ of revolt
Middle East
July 10, 2018
Assad, aided by Russia, poised to snuff out ‘cradle’ of revolt
President Bashar al-Assad is poised to snuff out the Syrian rebellion in the place it first began more than…
Syrian state media says air defenses hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
Middle East
July 9, 2018
Syrian state media says air defenses hit Israeli plane, thwart missile strike
Syrian military air defenses struck an Israeli warplane and shot down Israeli missiles targeting the T4 air base in…
UN says displaced Syrians leave zone near Jordan border crossing
Middle East
July 8, 2018
UN says displaced Syrians leave zone near Jordan border crossing
Almost all the Syrians who fled an army offensive in the southwest to gather in a free trade zone…
Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet
Middle East
July 5, 2018
Rebel-held south Syria hit by heaviest strikes yet
The Syrian government and its Russian ally pounded rebel-held areas of the southern province of Daraa on Thursday with…
Two ‘Sinai Province’ leading figures surrender to Egyptian authorities in Rafah
Egypt
July 4, 2018
Two ‘Sinai Province’ leading figures surrender to Egyptian authorities in Rafah
Two leading figures from the Islamic State (IS) affiliated group of ‘Sinai Province’ surrendered to Egyptian security authorities after…
Egypt’s Army kills three militants, arrests 59 suspects in Sinai
Egypt
July 3, 2018
Egypt’s Army kills three militants, arrests 59 suspects in Sinai
Egypt’s Armed Forces released on Tuesday morning their 25th statement regarding the ongoing army operation ‘Comprehensive Sinai 2018’, which…
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…
Rebel-held Syrian town to accept Assad’s rule: pro-government media
Middle East
July 2, 2018
Rebel-held Syrian town to accept Assad’s rule: pro-government media
A major insurgent-held town in southwestern Syria has accepted the return of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, pro-government media and…