syria
Jordan says conducts 56 aerial raids in three days against Islamic State
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Jordan says conducts 56 aerial raids in three days against Islamic State
Jordan's air force chief said on Sunday his country's jet fighters had conducted 56 raids in three days of intensified…
Reports: Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria
World
February 8, 2015
Reports: Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
Insight: Islamic State in Syria seen under strain but far from collapse
World
February 6, 2015
Insight: Islamic State in Syria seen under strain but far from collapse
Islamic State's defeat in Kobani and other recent setbacks in Syria suggest the group is under strain but far from collapse in…
PM: Syria keeps food, electricity subsidies despite war
World
February 2, 2015
PM: Syria keeps food, electricity subsidies despite war
Despite a raging war, Syria has kept in place subsidies for electricity and basic foods, the prime minister said Monday,…
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…