Proxy wars
Pentagon Chief Says He Thinks IS Leader Baghdadi Is Alive
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday that he believes Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive,...
Israel PM Mourns France’s Deported Jews
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Paris to commemorate the victims of a mass arrest of Jews in...
UN Refugee Cash Card Scheme Boosts Lebanese Grocers
In three years, Lebanese grocer Ali Khiami hired six staff, invested in property and funded his children's university...
25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast
The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...
Viewpoint: Africa-Cuba Solidarity Reaffirmed At Namibia Conference
Close bonds between the people of the African continent and the Caribbean island-nation of Cuba have been centuries in...
Rival Armed Groups Clash In Capital, Tripoli
Libyan militia groups opposed to the UN-backed government have launched a series of attacks on loyalist forces in the...
Convoy Hit By Coalition In Syria Likely ‘Iranian-Directed’
A pro-regime convoy that was struck by US-led warplanes inside Syria this week likely was directed by Iran, Pentagon...
Russia’s Lavrov To Meet With Trump On Syria Amid Uproar
US President Donald Trump will receive Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov at the White House Wednesday even as a...
Russia, Turkey, Iran Sign Deal To Set Up Syria Safe Zones
Russia, Iran and Turkey on Thursday signed an agreement to set up four safe zones in Syria that the United Nations...
Iran Big Winner From Region’s Turmoil
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit warned Monday that Iran and Israel were the main beneficiaries of turmoil across the...
Israeli Missile Shoots Down ‘target’ Over Golan
Israel shot down what it identified only as "a target" over the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hours after Syria...
Israel Blamed As Blast Sparks Huge Fires At Damascus Airport
A massive explosion struck near Damascus International Airport early today setting off large fires, a monitoring group...
Huge Explosion Rocks Damascus Airport
A large explosion has hit an area near Damascus international airport, a monitoring group says. "The blast was huge and...
Huge Blast Near Damascus Airport, ‘probably’ Israeli Strike
A huge explosion hit near Damascus International Airport early Thursday setting off large fires, with Syrian regime...
US-Russia War of Words Over Syria Clouds Moscow Talks
The United States and Russia were on a collision course over the alleged Syrian chemical attack on Wednesday as...
US Looking At Possible Russia Collusion In Syria Chem Attack
The United States is looking into whether Russia was complicit in an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian...
Syria War: Russian Officers ‘could Face Sanctions’
G7 foreign ministers will attempt to agree a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the US secretary of state...
Russia Could Face More Sanctions Over Syria
Further sanctions will be considered against Russia over the "appalling" behaviour of the Syrian regime, Boris Johnson...
Assad Allies Threaten To Act Against Further ‘aggression’
A joint command centre made up of forces from Russia, Iran and militias backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad...