Middle East
Syria troops make more gains in Aleppo, near Turkish border
February 8, 2016
Syria troops make more gains in Aleppo, near Turkish border
The Syrian government and opposition activists say army troops have recaptured a new village north of Aleppo, bringing troops closer…
UAE says ready to send ground troops to Syria
February 7, 2016
UAE says ready to send ground troops to Syria
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday it was ready to send ground troops to Syria as part of…
Travel agency in isolated Gaza recalls the ‘golden’ 1950s
February 7, 2016
Travel agency in isolated Gaza recalls the ‘golden’ 1950s
Nabil Shurafa's travel agency in Gaza was once packed with clients booking flights to London, Paris, New York or cities…
Israeli soldier stabbed, attacker shot
February 7, 2016
Israeli soldier stabbed, attacker shot
An Israeli soldier was stabbed and lightly wounded in the southern city of Ashkelon on Sunday and the assailant was…
Turkey: Reaching limits but will keep taking in refugees
February 7, 2016
Turkey: Reaching limits but will keep taking in refugees
Turkey has reached the end of its "capacity to absorb" refugees but will continue to take them in, the deputy…
Iranian-British ex-BBC journalist is in Evin prison, relatives say
February 7, 2016
Iranian-British ex-BBC journalist is in Evin prison, relatives say
The family of an Iranian-British former BBC journalist who was detained last week in Tehran were told on Saturday that…
Syrians flee to Turkish border as Aleppo assault intensifies
February 7, 2016
Syrians flee to Turkish border as Aleppo assault intensifies
Russian and Syrian government forces on Saturday intensified an assault on rebel-held areas around the Syrian city of Aleppo that…
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
February 6, 2016
Syrian foreign minister warns Saudis against incursion, will be resisted
Syria will see any incursion on its territory as an act of aggression, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Saturday,…
Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
February 6, 2016
Iran mocks Saudi offer to send ground troops to Syria
The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday Saudi Arabia lacked the courage to go through with a…
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
February 6, 2016
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Tens of thousands of Syrians sought refuge in Turkey on Saturday, while those who have already made the crossing waited…