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Russia’s Vladimir Putin orders partial withdrawal of troops: Syria
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Russia’s Vladimir Putin orders partial withdrawal of troops: Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a decision to partially withdraw Russian soldiers from Syria following a series of military…
#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium
Egypt
December 11, 2017
#SpreadNoHate, UNAOC aims to combat hate speech against refugees in Cairo symposium
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), alongside the EU, will host a symposium aiming to combat media hate speech…
Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
Middle East
December 11, 2017
Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias push towards Idlib province
The Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias backed by Russian air power stepped up a military campaign against rebels in eastern…
Egypt foils attempt to smuggle 6 tons of cannabis from Syria
Egypt
December 9, 2017
Egypt foils attempt to smuggle 6 tons of cannabis from Syria
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior said Saturday that it foiled a plot of a smuggling gang to bring a large shipment…
Iraq says its war against IS has ended
Middle East
December 9, 2017
Iraq says its war against IS has ended
Iraq said Saturday that its war on the Islamic State group is over after more than three years of combat…
Britons who join Islamic State should be hunted and killed: defence minister
World
December 7, 2017
Britons who join Islamic State should be hunted and killed: defence minister
Britons who have joined the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq should be hunted down and killed, Britain’s…
Widespread rape of Syrian boys and men: UNHCR
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Widespread rape of Syrian boys and men: UNHCR
The study was based on information mainly gathered in late 2016 and provided by several dozen informants and through discussions…
France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks
Middle East
December 6, 2017
France says Syrian government obstructing peace talks
France accused the Syrian government on Wednesday of obstructing UN-led peace talks with its refusal to return to Geneva and…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
Bus bomb kills eight in Syria’s Homs city: state media
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Bus bomb kills eight in Syria’s Homs city: state media
A bomb blast killed eight people and injured 16 others on a bus in Syria’s Homs on Tuesday, state media…