Middle East
Chad and Qatar restore ties cut in wake of Arab states rift
February 21, 2018
Chad and Qatar restore ties cut in wake of Arab states rift
Chad and Qatar have restored diplomatic relations, their governments said, six months after the West African nation cut ties with…
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
February 21, 2018
Which rebel groups are fighting in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta?
The Eastern Ghouta suburb is one of the last remaining areas of rebel control in Syria. These rebels, who demand…
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
February 21, 2018
More bombs hit Syria’s Ghouta, death toll highest since 2013
Pro-government forces pounded the rebel-held district of eastern Ghouta outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, in a surge of…
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
February 21, 2018
Palestinian leader calls for peace conference by mid-2018
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ruled out the United States as a broker for peace with Israel on Tuesday, calling for…
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
February 21, 2018
Pro-Syrian government militia move into Kurdish-controlled Afrin despite Turkish warnings
Pro-government Syrian forces moved into the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin on Tuesday despite warnings from Turkey, which halted the irregular…
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
February 21, 2018
Turkey’s military offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin: What you need to know
he Turkish military and their Syrian rebel allies on January 20 launched “Operation Olive Branch” against the Kurdish-held enclave of…
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
February 20, 2018
New raids on Syria rebel enclave kill 45 civilians: monitor
Fresh air strikes hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday killing 45 civilians as a ferocious regime…
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
February 20, 2018
Erdogan: Turkish army will besiege Afrin within days
Turkish forces are continuing their push into Syria and would “swiftly” reach the Kurdish city of Afrin, Turkish President Recep…
Three killed in blast in Afghan city
February 20, 2018
Three killed in blast in Afghan city
An explosion killed at least three tribal elders and wounded two when it hit a hotel in the eastern Afghan…
Polish embassy in Tel Aviv defaced with swastikas
February 20, 2018
Polish embassy in Tel Aviv defaced with swastikas
Israeli police released photographs on Sunday of graffiti scribbled onto the gate of the Polish embassy in Tel Aviv, which included Nazi…