Evacuations begin from besieged pro-regime Syria towns

AFP | Buses began evacuating fighters and civilians from two besieged pro-regime towns in Syria early on Thursday morning under a deal that will allow...

Israel tightens Gaza blockade as arson kites raise fears of war

AFP | Days after the heaviest exchange of fire between Israel and Palestinian freedom fighter in Gaza since a 2014 conflict, Israel said it was...

Syria rebels evacuate ‘cradle’ of uprising as Israel strikes north

AFP | Hundreds of Syrian rebels and their relatives left the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring the "cradle" of...

Iraq PM looks to calm Basra unrest as demos spread

News Desk | Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sought Friday to restore calm in the city of Basra after days of protests over unemployment, as...

Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip after border protest bloodshed

AFP | Israel's army said it had launched airstrikes targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, following bloodshed in border protest clashes that saw...

Russia can mediate a grand bargain on Syria

M K Bhadrakumar | The prevailing impression is that Russia plays a hugely influential role in the Syrian conflict. But it is equally the case...

Israel’s Netanyahu faces 11th grilling over alleged graft

AFP | Police said investigators on Tuesday questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over one of several graft cases that threaten to topple him. He is...

Saudi Arabia, an emerging sports power- Aamir Bilal

Aamir Bilal | Historically, Saudi Arabia has played a limited role in international competitive sports. Apart from the interest in Saudi soccer clubs, there has...

Israel ex-minister goes on trial on charges of spying for Iran

AFP | A former Israeli government minister went on trial on Thursday on charges of spying for arch-foe Iran in a case which has been...

Saudi religious diplomacy targets Jerusalem

James M Dorsey | A United Arab Emirates-backed Saudi effort to wrest control from Jordan of Islam’s holy places in Jerusalem signals a sharper, more...

Syrian rebels surrender Bosra al-Sham in Deraa offensive

News Analysis | Rebel forces holding the strategic town of Bosra al-Sham in Syria's southern Deraa province have surrendered to loyalist troops of President Bashar...

Palestinian killed by Israeli forces after infiltrating from Gaza: army

AFP | Israeli soldiers opened fire on four Palestinians who infiltrated from the Gaza Strip on Monday and sought to set an unmanned sniper post...
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