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Report: Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights
Egypt

Report: Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights

The governments of Egypt, Syria and Iraq used real and perceived security threats in 2014 as an excuse to downplay…
Israeli army: Israeli aircraft strike positions in Syria
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Israeli army: Israeli aircraft strike positions in Syria

Israeli aircraft struck Syrian army artillery positions early on Wednesday, the military said, in retaliation for rockets launched at the Israel-occupied…
Army: Rockets fired from Syria hit Israeli-held Golan
Egypt

Army: Rockets fired from Syria hit Israeli-held Golan

At least two rockets fired from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday prompting Israeli forces to return fire,…
UN envoy Angelina Jolie urges end of suffering by Iraqi IS victims
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UN envoy Angelina Jolie urges end of suffering by Iraqi IS victims

Hollywood star and United Nations envoy Angelina Jolie has urged world leaders to increase efforts in alleviating the suffering of…
Israeli strike in Syria kills senior Hezbollah figures
Egypt

Israeli strike in Syria kills senior Hezbollah figures

An Israeli helicopter strike in Syria killed a commander from Lebanon's Hezbollah and the son of the group's late military leader Imad…
US institute rules out closer Egypt-Syria ties under Assad
Egypt

US institute rules out closer Egypt-Syria ties under Assad

A US think-tank has ruled out closer ties between Egypt and Bashar al-Assad's regime despite a reported, unofficial visit by…
Hezbollah says Assad’s allies have right to respond to Israeli attacks in Syria
World

Hezbollah says Assad’s allies have right to respond to Israeli attacks in Syria

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday that Israeli strikes inside Syria were also an aggression against Syria's regional allies…
UN: Islamic State school closures in Syria affect 670,000
World

UN: Islamic State school closures in Syria affect 670,000

An estimated 670,000 children in Syria are being deprived of education after Islamic State forces ordered schools closed to change the curriculum,…
Israel denies downing of drone southwest of Syria
Egypt

Israel denies downing of drone southwest of Syria

The Israeli army has denied news over downing an Israeli drone in Quneitra province, southwest of Syria.
UN calls for $8.4 billion in humanitarian, development aid for Syrians
Egypt

UN calls for $8.4 billion in humanitarian, development aid for Syrians

The United Nations has made a new major call for humanitarian and development assistance for Syrians in 2015, targeting nearly…
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