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About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
Middle East
July 30, 2017
About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
About 8,000 people have registered to leave the Lebanese border region near Arsal for a rebel-held area of Syria as…
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire…
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century
Middle East
July 28, 2017
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a deal with the Syrian government that allows Russia to keep its…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East
July 27, 2017
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…
U.S. pledges extra $140 million to Lebanon for Syrian refugees
Middle East
July 26, 2017
U.S. pledges extra $140 million to Lebanon for Syrian refugees
The United States will give Lebanon an extra $140 million to help Syrian refugees and the communities hosting them, the…
Syria activists: Despite truce, strikes near Damascus kill 8
Middle East
July 25, 2017
Syria activists: Despite truce, strikes near Damascus kill 8
Syrian opposition activists and a paramedic group say that airstrikes in a Damascus suburb have killed eight people, including children.…
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
World
July 25, 2017
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
European counterterrorism networks warned that the battleground losses of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) could lead to suicide bombers taking revenge…
Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday an agreement has been reached with the Syrian opposition on the boundaries for a de-escalation…
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
Middle East
July 18, 2017
US-Syrian woman keeps school going in Al-Qaeda-run region
When Syria’s uprising broke out, Rania Kisar left her job in the United States and returned home to join what…
US, British volunteer fighters in forward role in IS battle
Middle East
July 18, 2017
US, British volunteer fighters in forward role in IS battle
Hunkered down in sniper positions on the top floor of an abandoned building in the Syrian city of Raqqa, two…