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October 18, 2016

Russia, Syria stop airstrikes on Aleppo

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced this morning that Russian and Syrian air forces had stopped airstrikes on Aleppo from 10.00 local time (07.00 GMT), ahead of the announced...

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October 18, 2016

UN official: Israeli blockade delaying Gaza reconstruction

A senior United Nations (UN) official yesterday warned of the deteriorating conditions in the Gaza Strip, and said the Israeli blockade was delaying reconstruction efforts. The director of operations...

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October 18, 2016

US solidarity group renames to emphasise Palestinian rights

The leading US-based umbrella organisation for Palestine solidarity has changed its name, and is now known as the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. Until now, the 15-year-old coalition was...

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October 18, 2016

Syrian opposition arrests Daesh’s security official in south Syria

Syrian opposition arrested the chief security official to Daesh in the southern region of Syria, Mohamed Ibrahim Al-Halki, in a deliberate security operation in the countryside of Daraa. El-Dorar Al-Shamia’s...

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October 18, 2016

US sued by Turkish victims of coup attempt

The family of a victim to the violence of the failed coup-attempt on 15 July, in Turkey has lodged a complained against the US in court. It accuses US military officers of “aiding...

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October 18, 2016

US grilled for remarks on Turkey’s operation in Mosul

The US was grilled Monday for its remarks about Turkey’s role in supporting an offensive to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from Daesh. “Since when is it the...

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October 18, 2016

The battle for Mosul: Day One

Iraqi government forces launched a US-backed offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul, a high-stakes battle to retake the militants’ last major stronghold...

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October 18, 2016

Putin and Erdogan discuss strikes against Daesh

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Turkey for its success against Daesh in Syria during a telephone conversation with President Recep Tayyip , a Turkish presidential source said late Tuesday, Anadolu...

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October 18, 2016

Malaysia pushes for an end to Syrian conflict

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that Malaysia would continue its efforts to reaching a quick and permanent solution for the Syrian conflict, which has lasted...

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October 18, 2016

Hamas’ opportunity

When Khaled Meshaal – head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) – finally acknowledged that its monopolisation of governance in the Gaza Strip was wrong,...

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