syria
Report: Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights
Egypt
January 30, 2015
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
World
January 28, 2015
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
January 27, 2015
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
Cinema/TV
January 26, 2015
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
January 19, 2015
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
January 18, 2015
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
January 15, 2015
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
January 6, 2015
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
December 22, 2014
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
December 18, 2014
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…