Middle East
Monitor: Death Toll Doubles in Southwest Syria Offensive
Air strikes on Wednesday and Thursday have doubled the death toll in the Syrian army's 10-day offensive against insurgents in the southwest, rebels and...
Several Hundred Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return to Syria
Nearly 400 refugees began leaving the Lebanese border town of Arsal to cross into Syria on Thursday, a rare case of returns which Lebanon's government wants to encourage. The convoy made up a very small fraction...
Syrian Refugees Flee to Israeli Border for Safety Against Attacks by Assad
JNS.org - Thousands of Syrian civilians are fleeing to the Israeli border to escape the military bombardment of Syrian President Bashar Assad on rebel-held territories in Daraa province. Up to 50,000 people have been displaced by airstrikes,...
Turkey Detains 192 Military Personnel in More Post-Coup Probes
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 192 military personnel in operations targeting suspected supporters of a US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup two years ago, authorities and media said on Wednesday. One...
Monitor: Syrian Offensive Knocks Hospitals Out of Service
Bombardment by pro-government forces forced three hospitals out of service overnight in rebel-held southwestern Syria...
Syria Points Finger at Israel for Overnight Explosions
JNS.org - Syrian TV reported on Tuesday that Israeli missiles fell near Damascus international airport in...
Cyprus Inks Deal With Israel to House Gaza Seaport
JNS.org - An agreement between Israel and Cyprus will mean the creation of a seaport for...
Syrian Army Advances in Southwest, UN Says 45,000 Displaced
The Syrian army has seized a chunk of territory from rebels in the southwest, Syrian...
Iran Claims It Can Handle Fresh Sanctions, Amid Unrest Reports
President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians on Tuesday the government would be able to handle the economic...
Monitor: Death Toll Doubles in Southwest Syria Offensive
Air strikes on Wednesday and Thursday have doubled the death toll in the Syrian army's 10-day offensive against insurgents in the southwest, rebels and a...
Several Hundred Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Return to Syria
Nearly 400 refugees began leaving the Lebanese border town of Arsal to cross into Syria on Thursday, a rare case of returns which Lebanon's government...
Syrian Refugees Flee to Israeli Border for Safety Against Attacks by Assad
JNS.org - Thousands of Syrian civilians are fleeing to the Israeli border to escape the military bombardment of Syrian President Bashar Assad on rebel-held territories in...
Turkey Detains 192 Military Personnel in More Post-Coup Probes
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 192 military personnel in operations targeting suspected supporters of a US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed...
Monitor: Syrian Offensive Knocks Hospitals Out of Service
Bombardment by pro-government forces forced three hospitals out of service overnight in rebel-held southwestern Syria as a Russian-backed offensive gathered pace, the Syrian Observatory for...
Syria Points Finger at Israel for Overnight Explosions
JNS.org - Syrian TV reported on Tuesday that Israeli missiles fell near Damascus international airport in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Syrian Observatory for Human...
Cyprus Inks Deal With Israel to House Gaza Seaport
JNS.org - An agreement between Israel and Cyprus will mean the creation of a seaport for Gaza operated in Cyprus and supervised by Israel, according to...
Syrian Army Advances in Southwest, UN Says 45,000 Displaced
The Syrian army has seized a chunk of territory from rebels in the southwest, Syrian state media and a war monitor said on Tuesday, the...
Iran Claims It Can Handle Fresh Sanctions, Amid Unrest Reports
President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians on Tuesday the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new US sanctions amid reports of a second...
Israel Reportedly Strikes Weapons Depots Near Damascus Airport
Syrian state news agency SANA said two Israeli missiles hit in the vicinity of Damascus International Airport in the early hours of Tuesday morning, without giving...
Anti-Regime Protesters in Iranian Capital Chant, ‘Death to Palestine!’
Videos posted on social media on Monday showed anti-regime demonstrators in the Iranian capital of Tehran chanting, "Death to Palestine!" MUST-WATCH: Crowds in Iran are chanting...
Iraq Makes Arrests in Kidnapping of Security Men by Islamic State
Iraq's security forces said on Monday they had made arrests related to the kidnapping and holding hostage of six of their members by Islamic State...
UN Envoy Due in Yemen as Strains Escalate With Houthi Missile Launch
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement fired missiles at the Saudi capital Riyadh late on Sunday, escalating tensions ahead of a visit by the UN envoy to Yemen...
Syrian Military Bombs Deraa, Extending Assault in Southwest
Government helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the city of Deraa on Monday for the first time in nearly a year, a rebel and a war...
