syria
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East
June 2, 2017
US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
Middle East
June 2, 2017
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
The U.S. military said on Thursday it had bolstered its “combat power” in southern Syria, warning that it viewed Iran-backed…
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…
Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: monitor
Middle East
May 26, 2017
Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: monitor
The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since…
Manchester bomber’s father says he did not expect attack
World
May 25, 2017
Manchester bomber’s father says he did not expect attack
The father of the bomber who killed 22 concert-goers in an attack in Manchester told Reuters in the Libyan capital…
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Middle East
May 24, 2017
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of…
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
Middle East
May 17, 2017
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
Syria on Tuesday rejected US accusations it carried out mass killings at a prison near Damascus and then burned the…
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic
World
May 16, 2017
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic
Sexual violence is increasingly being used as “a tactic of terrorism” from Iraq, Syria and Yemen in the Middle East…
US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings
Middle East
May 16, 2017
US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings
The United States is attempting to ratchet up pressure on Russia to push the Syrian government into peace talks with…
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
Egypt
May 15, 2017
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
The United Nations Development Program recently published a report titled “Jobs make the difference” which indicates that Syrian refugees residing…