It says Trump’s stand shows ‘blind bias of the US’ towards Israel and vows to recognise sovereignty over Golan Heights. Syria has condemned US President Donald Trump’s statement that it is time to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, while its close military ally Russia said changing the status of the territory would […]

Islamabad insists the initiative has nothing to do with the recent standoff with India. Pakistani authorities have begun a crackdown on groups it claims are linked to banned organisations. So far, more than 100 people have been arrested and the government’s also seized more than 150 seminaries, schools and colleges and even four hospitals that […]

Turkish Interior Minister Soylu says Ankara and Tehran will conduct a joint operation targeting Kurdish fighters. Turkey and Iran will carry out a joint operation against Kurdish rebels, Ankara’s interior minister has said, without specifying when or where the proposed offensive would take place. Turkey has battled the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) for decades, while Iranian […]

West Bank school’s staff documented 65 Israeli violations during first semester, at least three more since January 24. Nablus, occupied West Bank – School principal Mohammad Jaser presses a button to open the intercom system and makes a routine announcement. “The Israeli army has been spotted near the premises,” Jaser says, his voice blaring from speakers […]

Politics in ‘Azad Jammu and Kashmir’ dominated by Pakistani national parties as pro-freedom voices struggle to be heard. Muzaffarabad, Pakistan – Political parties seeking independence for the entire disputed territory of Kashmir from both Indian and Pakistani control are facing a fresh round of intimidation and legal action in the Pakistan-administered portion of the region, political […]

Rashid, who died trying to tackle the attacker in New Zealand mosque attack, to be recognised for ‘his courage’. A Pakistani man, who died trying to tackle the New Zealand mosques attacker, will be honoured posthumously with a national award, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. Naeem Rashid, 49, was among nine Pakistanis killed in […]

US imposes fresh sanctions of network of companies and individuals it says are helping fund Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions on a network of companies and individuals in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates it said was transferring billions of dollars and euros to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard. […]

At least one Israeli said to be killed and two others wounded after incident near illegal Jewish settlement of Ariel. At least one Israeli has been killed and two others wounded in a Palestinian attack in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, an Israeli military spokesman said. In a conference call with journalists, military spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel […]

BEIRUT (AFP) – Turkish drone strikes killed 26 Syrian soldiers in northwestern Syria on Saturday (Feb 29), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said. Earlier in the day, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened reprisals for the killing of dozens of Turkish troops in Syria on Thursday. “Twenty-six members of the Syrian army […]

Iran has been scrambling to control the outbreak of the coronavirus this week, but the spread of online misinformation is presenting a new challenge to the authorities.  False or misleading medical advice, fake letters or remarks attributed to senior officials, and a number of conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus have appeared on […]