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US general sees air strikes against Islamic State picking up
Middle East
November 7, 2015
US general sees air strikes against Islamic State picking up
US and coalition forces are likely to increase air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria in coming…
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
Health & Fitness
November 7, 2015
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic…
700 kg hashish seized at Port Said port
Egypt
November 6, 2015
700 kg hashish seized at Port Said port
Port Said authorities seized 700 kilos of hashish on board a ship laden with apples coming from Syria. The ship arrived…
Bosnian imam jailed for recruiting Islamic State fighters
World
November 5, 2015
Bosnian imam jailed for recruiting Islamic State fighters
A Bosnian Muslim cleric was sentenced to seven years in jail on Thursday for recruiting fighters to join Islamic State…
Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
Middle East
November 5, 2015
Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country on Thursday after heavy fighting…
Amnesty condemns Syria for disappearance of detainees
Middle East
November 5, 2015
Amnesty condemns Syria for disappearance of detainees
The Syrian state and allied militia have detained and abducted tens of thousands of people since 2011 in a campaign…
Russia has sent missile systems to Syria: air force head
Middle East
November 5, 2015
Russia has sent missile systems to Syria: air force head
Russia has sent missile systems to Syria to protect its military forces there, the head of Russia's air force said…
Syrian army regains control of Aleppo supply route: TV
Middle East
November 4, 2015
Syrian army regains control of Aleppo supply route: TV
The Syrian army regained control of a road southeast of Aleppo on Wednesday, state television said, taking back the government's…
Russia steps up push for Syria peace deal, proposes talks
Middle East
November 3, 2015
Russia steps up push for Syria peace deal, proposes talks
Syrian government officials and members of the country's splintered opposition could meet in Moscow next week as Russia pushes to…
Obama says Syria deployment doesn’t break no ‘boots on ground’ pledge
Middle East
November 3, 2015
Obama says Syria deployment doesn’t break no ‘boots on ground’ pledge
President Barack Obama said on Monday the planned deployment of dozens of U.S.