Nearly two dozen civilians die in Syrian regime air raids on rebel-held Eastern Ghouta outside the capital. Nearly two dozen civilians have been killed just outside of Damascus in a Syrian government-led offensive targeting rebel-held areas, a war-monitor group said. Air strikes on Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of the Syrian capital, killed at least 23 […]

Egypt steps up operations involving the country’s army, navy and air force, aimed at pushing armed groups. Egypt’s army said it has killed at least 12 more suspected fighters and arrested almost 100 in a major military operation launched in the northern Sinai Peninsula. The military released the latest figures on Monday, according to state […]

Egypt’s ex-top auditor says former army chief Anan possesses secret documents that would incriminate people in power. The Egyptian army has said it will launch an investigation into Sami Anan, the former Egyptian chief-of-staff and Hisham Genena, the country’s former top auditor, who had served as Anan’s presidential campaign manager prior to its suspension.  The Supreme […]

In a plan that’s unlikely to make it past Congress, Trump seeks to cut funds to UN missions across region and globally. US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to decrease its financial contributions to the Middle East in 2019, most notably to UN missions in Lebanon, the occupied Golan Heights, and Western Sahara. The […]

Israel has detained more than 30 Palestinians in raids across the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, which Palestinian officials call part of an escalating policy of aggression. Israel has detained more than 30 Palestinians in raids across the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Palestinian officials say it is escalating a policy of aggression. […]

Another winter storm is set to bring extreme conditions to the Levant and neighbours. The jet stream blowing high above Egypt, from the southwest, arcs over the Levant and southern Caspian. These rivers of air are not always visible, blowing 5,000 metres above the ground. This one can be observed by the vast number of […]

Anger simmers after the government hiked taxes between 50-100 percent on key food staples such as bread. Angry at the decision to increase food prices last month, restive Jordanians are demanding the government’s resignation and the dissolution of parliament. Last month, the government implemented a tax rise of between 50-100 percent on key food staples such as […]

Details sketchy on deployment of more than 1,000 soldiers on ‘train and advise’ mission in the kingdom. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s government has refused to share details on the deployment of a contingent of more than a thousand soldiers to Saudi Arabia, prompting concerns that the troops could support the kingdom’s ongoing military campaign in Yemen. The […]

Security Council resolution condemned Iran for violating Yemen arms embargo by sending weapons to Houthi rebels. Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution based on a UN report condemning Iran for violating an arms embargo by sending weapons to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Backed by the United States and France, the British-drafted resolution was supported […]

Mixed reactions follow announcement of event for first time in the kingdom, with a combined prize of more than $270,000. Saudi Arabia has announced it will host a card-playing national competition for the first time, in a move that has officially legalised the activity that was previously banned under religious pretexts. Turki al-Sheikh, the kingdom’s […]