syria
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…
IS jihadists kidnap two Kurdish reporters in Syria
World
December 18, 2014
IS jihadists kidnap two Kurdish reporters in Syria
Militants from the Islamic State group have abducted two reporters working for the Iraq-based Kurdish TV channel Rudaw in northeastern…
Egyptians feel burden of new travel restrictions
Egypt
December 15, 2014
Egyptians feel burden of new travel restrictions
Al-Masry Al-Youm met Sunday with citizens travelling to countries on which Egypt has recently placed travel restrictions at the Ministry…
Islamic State suicide bomber detonates tank in eastern Syria
World
December 12, 2014
Islamic State suicide bomber detonates tank in eastern Syria
An Islamic State suicide bomber detonated a tank at a Syrian air base in the province of Deir al-Zor, one of…
UNICEF laments 2014 as extremely harsh year for millions of children
Egypt
December 9, 2014
UNICEF laments 2014 as extremely harsh year for millions of children
The UNICEF lamented 2014 as being an extremely harsh year for millions of children who were absorbed into violent clashes…