Middle East
Denmark to pull F-16 fighter jets from Syria and Iraq: TV2
December 2, 2016
Denmark to pull F-16 fighter jets from Syria and Iraq: TV2
Denmark will withdraw its seven F-16 fighter jets from military operations in Syria and Iraq, broadcaster TV2 reported on Friday.The…
Turkey, Russia see need for Aleppo truce but divisions remain
December 1, 2016
Turkey, Russia see need for Aleppo truce but divisions remain
Turkey and Russia, two of the main backers of opposing sides in Syria's civil war, said on Thursday they agreed…
Arab youth largest in number but face exclusion – UNDP report
November 30, 2016
Arab youth largest in number but face exclusion – UNDP report
The level of political participation by Arab youth is one of the lowest in the world, according to the United…
Germany’s Merkel opposes new talks with Turkey on EU accession: Bild
November 30, 2016
Germany’s Merkel opposes new talks with Turkey on EU accession: Bild
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliamentary members of her Christian Democratic party on Tuesday that she opposed opening new negotiations…
Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food
November 29, 2016
Mosul edges towards full siege, families struggle to find food
A full siege is developing in Mosul as poor families struggle to feed themselves after prices rose sharply following the…
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
November 29, 2016
UN humanitarian chief says 16,000 displaced in Syria’s Aleppo
Up to 16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks on the rebel-held eastern part of the…
Israeli losses from wildfires highest ever
November 28, 2016
Israeli losses from wildfires highest ever
Unofficial Israel reports estimated on Sunday the damages caused by the sporadic wildfires that hit Israel last week at two…
Qatar to support Syrian rebels no matter what, slams Egypt stance
November 28, 2016
Qatar to support Syrian rebels no matter what, slams Egypt stance
Qatar will continue to arm Syrian rebels even if Donald Trump ends US backing for the multinational effort, Doha's foreign…
Syrian army seizes key Aleppo area from rebels: Observatory
November 28, 2016
Syrian army seizes key Aleppo area from rebels: Observatory
The Syrian army and its allies drove rebels away from a strategically important area of eastern Aleppo on Monday, the…
Israeli air strike in Golan kills IS-linked gunmen
November 27, 2016
Israeli air strike in Golan kills IS-linked gunmen
Israeli aircraft struck and killed "Islamic State"-linked gunmen on Sunday after they fired mortars and shot at troops patrolling along…