syria
Turkey-backed rebels could push further south in Syria, Erdogan says
Middle East
September 19, 2016
Turkey-backed rebels could push further south in Syria, Erdogan says
Turkey-backed rebels may extend their zone of control in northern Syria by pushing south and were now focused on heading…
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
Middle East
August 22, 2016
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
The Kurdish YPG militia launched a major assault on Monday to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian…
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
Egypt
August 21, 2016
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
Turkey wants to repair its ties with Egypt, after relations soured over the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in…
Eleven Egyptians repatriated from Syria to arrive in Cairo Friday
Egypt
June 24, 2016
Eleven Egyptians repatriated from Syria to arrive in Cairo Friday
The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus announced on Thursday the repatriation of 11 Egyptians from Syria to Egypt. Acting Ambassador in Damascus…
Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed: monitor
Middle East
May 6, 2016
Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo, 73 killed: monitor
Islamist rebels seized a village from government forces near Aleppo overnight, a monitoring group and rebel sources said on Friday,…
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
Egypt
April 30, 2016
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar has condemned the ongoing slaughter in the Syrian city of Aleppo as shelling and aerial…
Visits to Berlin’s Islamic Museum restore pride in Syrian refugees
Art news
March 31, 2016
Visits to Berlin’s Islamic Museum restore pride in Syrian refugees
Arabic-language guide Razan Nassreddine says Syrian refugees visiting Berlin's Museum of Islamic Art often ask her how and when the…
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
Life & Style
March 26, 2016
CNN: The world’s most and least expensive cities in 2016
New York and Los Angeles have shot up the rankings, London has pushed into the top ten, but Singapore is…
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Pro-government forces pushed a fierce bid to recapture Syria's ancient city of Palmyra from jihadists Thursday as Moscow hosted top…
Syrian refugees denied critical healthcare in Jordan: Amnesty
Middle East
March 23, 2016
Syrian refugees denied critical healthcare in Jordan: Amnesty
Syrian refugees in Jordan are finding it very difficult to get medical care because of Jordanian fees and bureaucracy, and…