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  • Death toll in Russian raids on Syria's Idlib nears 100

    The death toll of Russian air strikes in Syria's Idlib province has nearly reached 100, as several dozen of those who were critically injured in the attacks on Saturday have died, a volunteer rescue group reports. "After 32 hours of our rescue operation, and following the deaths of those who were critically injured, the total death toll of the.. More

  • Nearly 400,000 Syrians starving in besieged areas

    As aid agencies prepare to deliver food to Madaya, on the outskirts of Damascus and two other besieged towns in Idlib province, an estimated 400,000 people are living under siege in 15 areas across Syria, according to the UN. A deal struck on Saturday permits the delivery of food to Madaya, currently surrounded by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar.. More

  • Deal struck for aid to reach besieged Syrian towns

    Aid agencies say a deal has been reached to send food and medicine into besieged towns in Syria, where tens of thousands of people are in danger of starving to death. The aid deal agreed on Saturday will result in humanitarian supplies being sent to the opposition-held town of Madaya at the Lebanese border, and to two villages in the northwestern province.. More

  • Syrians say world has forgotten them as winter sets in

    As winter takes its toll on Syria, at least 400,000 people are cut off from food and medical supplies. The regime is laying siege to towns and villages, according to the United Nations. Roughly 227,000 people are trapped by Syrian regime forces in three key areas. Eastern Ghouta, outside Damascus, is a rebel stronghold. About 176,000 people are said.. More

  • North Korea says conducted successful H-bomb test

    North Korea said on Wednesday that it had conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test, hours after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was detected near a known test site in the country. Before the announcement, which was made on state television, South Korea's meteorological agency said the North was likely to have conducted a nuclear test based on data around.. More

  • Kuwait recalls Iran envoy

    Kuwait recalled its ambassador to Iran on Tuesday, citing the recent attacks against Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad, the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. The agency quoted an unnamed source who said the actions are a “flagrant breach of international conventions” and a violation of Iran’s commitment.. More

  • Bomb attacks damage three Sunni mosques in Iraq

    Three Sunni mosques in Iraq have been bombed and partially destroyed while at least two people have been killed in suspected retaliation for the execution of a Shia leader in Saudi Arabia, officials and police say. Groups of men wearing military uniforms detonated explosives at two mosques overnight in the Hilla region, south of Baghdad, while al-Fateh.. More

  • Bomb attacks damage three Sunni mosques in Iraq

    Three Sunni mosques in Iraq have been bombed and partially destroyed while at least two people have been killed in suspected retaliation for the execution of a Shia leader in Saudi Arabia, officials and police say. Groups of men wearing military uniforms detonated explosives at two mosques overnight in the Hilla region, south of Baghdad, while al-Fateh.. More

  • Three countries join Saudi in cutting Iran ties

    Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Sudan are cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, following the suit of its ally Saudi Arabia as tensions escalate over the execution of a Shiite cleric. Bahrain has ordered Tehran's diplomats in the tiny Gulf state "to leave the kingdom within 48 hours". A Bahraini statement said the decision was triggered by.. More

  • Palestinians in Israel accuse Netanyahu of incitement

    Arab political leaders and rights groups have decried Israeli Prime Minister's vow to "dramatically increase" the police presence in Palestinian communities in Israel following a fatal shooting in Tel Aviv. Two Israelis were killed and several others injured when an assailant opened fire in a bar in central Tel Aviv. Police believe that.. More

  • UK soldiers may face prosecution for Iraq war crimes

    The head of a special team investigating abuses by British soldiers in Iraq has said he's confident there will be sufficient evidence for prosecutions. Mark Warwick, the head of the UK's 'Iraq Historic Allegations Team' (IHAT) says his investigators are obtaining significant evidence, which includes serious allegations of murder and unlawful killing. ".. More

  • Turkey backs Saudi-led anti-terror bloc

    Turkey supports a Saudi-led initiative to fight against terrorism and will take part in it, said Turkish foreign minister Tuesday. Turkey's top diplomat Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir appeared in a joint press conference after talks between Saudi King Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Saudi capital,.. More

  • Israel plans thousands new W. Bank settlements

    Israel is working to revive and extend plans for new illegal Jewish settler homes in the contentious area of the occupied West Bank known as E1, settler watchdog Peace Now said Monday. In a report it said was based on government data obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request, the group said the housing ministry was seeking to build 55,548.. More

  • Taliban bomb NATO convoy near Kabul airport

    A Taliban bomber detonated an explosives-packed vehicle near Kabul airport Monday, killing one civilian in an attack targeting a NATO convoy the day after Pakistan's army chief visited the Afghan capital in an effort to revive peace talks. Thirteen other civilians were wounded in the early morning assault, which occurred amid a worsening security situation.. More

  • Besieged Syrians evacuated in rare deal

    Dozens of wounded opposition fighters, along with members of their families, are being evacuated from a Syrian border town that is besieged by regime forces. The evacuation was agreed as part of a deal that will, in exchange, see the safe passage of scores of civilians from two villages that are surrounded by opposition in northern Syria. About 130.. More