Protests sweep Lebanon for a second day
Protesters across Lebanon blocked roads with burning tires on Friday and marched in Beirut for a second day of demonstrations targeting the government over a deep economic crisis. ...
Pence, Pompeo arrive in Turkey to push Syria cease-fire
Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Turkey on Thursday on a rescue mission – to salvage American interests in Syria amid an increasingly chaotic geopolitical conflict and a fierce domestic bipartisan backlash. ...
61 Iraqi officials sacked over protests
The Iraqi cabinet has sacked 61 officials over recent protests that killed more than 100 people and injured thousands earlier this month, Anadolu reports. ...
Turkey's leader says he won't talk to Pence or Pompeo, rejects U.S. call for ceasefire
A bi-partisan group of U.S. congressional leaders was heading to the White House Wednesday to discuss a potential way to strike a ceasefire deal between Syria and Turkey, as Vice President Mike Pence heads overseas. But there was no sign that either side was about to stop its fight in northeast Syria. ...
Iraq deports 537 foreign children from Daesh families
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry yesterday announced that it had deported 64 children of Uzbek nationality, whose families belong to Daesh. ...
Turkey-Syria offensive: US sanctions Turkish ministries
The US has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials in response to the country's military offensive in northern Syria. ...
Sudan government and rebels meet for peace talks in Juba
Sudan’s ruling council and rebel leaders started peace talks on Monday to end the country’s multiple conflicts, a key condition for the country’s removal from the United States’ sponsors of terrorism list, reports Reuters. ...
Turkey-Syria offensive: Russia vows to prevent clashes with Assad forces
Russia has said it will not allow clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces, as Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria continues. ...
Tunisia election: Kais Saied to become president, exit polls suggest
Retired academic Kais Saied is set to become president of Tunisia, exit polls suggest. ...
Turkey-Syria offensive: Syrian army heads north after Kurdish deal
Syrian government forces have started to reach the north of the country, hours after the government agreed to help Kurdish forces facing Turkey. ...
Turkey-Syria offensive: 'Hundreds' of IS relatives escape camp
Hundreds of foreigners affiliated with the Islamic State group (IS) have escaped from a camp in northern Syria amid a Turkish offensive, Kurdish officials say. ...
Turkey Syria offensive: Fierce battle rages in Ras al-Ain
Fierce fighting is taking place around the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain as Turkish forces continue their offensive in the north-east against the Kurds. ...
Car Bomb Goes Off Near ISIS Prison in Northeastern Syria
A car bomb went off Saturday near a prison holding ISIS extremists in northeastern Syria, where Turkey is pursuing an offensive, a war monitor and a Kurdish official reported, according to the German news agency (dpa). ...
تأكيد ونفي.. "إيران تتخبط" في حادث ناقلة النفط بالبحر الأحمر
منذ الإعلان عن حادثة ناقلة النفط الإيرانية في البحر الأحمر، صباح الجمعة، والأنباء المتلاحقة من طهران تكشف عن تخبط في طبيعية الخبر وكيفية تناوله، الأمر الذي زاد من الغموض حول الواقعة. ...
Turkey Syria offensive: 100,000 flee homes as assault continues
Some 100,000 people have fled their homes in north Syria, the UN reports, as Turkey presses on with its cross-border offensive on Kurdish-held areas. ...
Iran oil tanker attacked in Red Sea, foreign ministry says
An Iranian-owned oil tanker has been attacked in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia, Iran's foreign ministry says. ...
Turkey launches offensive in northern Syria with air strikes
Turkish warplanes have bombed parts of north-eastern Syria at the start of an offensive which could lead to conflict with Kurdish-led allies of the US. ...
UN Security Council renews commitment to Syria’s sovereignty
The UN Security Council yesterday renewed its commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. The council also emphasised that the solution to the crisis in the country must be achieved through peaceful means. “There can be no military solution,” it insisted. ...
Turkey-Syria border: Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Turkish economy
President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Turkey's economy if the country goes "off limits" following his surprise decision to pull US forces out of north-eastern Syria. ...
‘Iraq fighting attempts to overthrow government’
Iraq is battling attempts to overthrow the state, National Security Adviser Faleh Al-Fayad said yesterday. ...