Jordan court charges 5 with 'terrorism' after deadly raidAl-Araby 5 hours ago NewsJordan's state security court charged five suspected jihadists with terrorism offences on Wednesday.
Commentary: Why Trump’s ‘Arab NATO’ plan won’t curb IranReuters 23 hours ago NewsThe first round of what U.S. President Donald Trump called “the most biting sanctions ever imposed” against Tehran went into effect...
Syrian media says deal struck with Jordan to return refugeesAl-Araby 1 day ago RefugeesSyrian media have reported that Damascus and Amman have struck a deal to return refugees back home to Syria.
South-east Asian IS fighters: Where (in Syria) are they now?Al-Araby 1 day ago SyriaAnalysis: Since the fall of IS' self-proclaimed caliphate, some fighters from south-east Asia have returned home, but many remain in the...
Hezbollah, UN officials discuss govt formationThe Daily Star 1 day ago NewsBEIRUT: Officials from the United Nations and Hezbollah agreed in a meeting Tuesday on the urgent need to form a government swiftly, a statement...
Will Russia Bring Home Children Who Lived in Islamic State?Lobe Log 1 day ago Human RightsBy Tanya Lokshina “I thought she was in Turkey, close to the Syrian border, but still in Turkey… and then they told me she was in...
Up to 30,000 Islamic State group fighters left in Iraq and Syria, says UNFrance 24 2 days ago IraqBetween 20,000 and 30,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria despite the jihadist group's defeat and a halt in the flow of foreigners...
Syria’s ‘Disappeared’ Deserve Truth and JusticeHuman Rights Watch 2 days ago Human RightsAfter years of silence, the recent trickle of information from the Syrian government about people who disappeared during the war into government...
Merkel, Putin to discuss Syria, Ukraine and energyReuters 2 days ago NewsChancellor Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Syria, the conflict in east Ukraine and a disputed pipeline to...
Europe’s second Syrian migrant crisis could be comingThe Arab Weekly 4 days ago SyriaThe violent course of the Syrian conflict may soon unleash a new wave of refugees on Europe’s doorstep.
Turkey’s Downward SpiralNY Times 5 days ago OpinionAs Presidents Trump and Erdogan feud, the alliance between the United States and Turkey grows ever more frayed.
Rohingya returns, counting the dead, and a MeToo round-up: The Cheat SheetIRIN 5 days ago NewsA weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
Child among three killed in blast on Baghdad's Sadr districtAl-Araby 1 day ago NewsA woman and a child were among three people killed in an blast that struck the Shia bastion of Sadr City in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, security...
Syrian refugees prepare for return from NabatiehThe Daily Star 3 days ago NewsDozens of Syrian refugees gathered Monday at the Shebaa public school in Nabatieh to return home to Syria, the state-run National News Agency...
Children among dead in Syria arms depot blastFrance 24 3 days ago SyriaAn explosion at a weapons depot that toppled buildings in a rebel-held town of northwest Syria killed at least 39 civilians including a dozen...
Syrian weapons storage explosion in Idlib kills dozensReuters 3 days ago NewsAn explosion in a residential building thought to be storing weapons and ammunition in Syria's rebel-held Idlib killed at least 39 people including...
UN warns of cost of Idlib offensiveThe Arab Weekly 5 days ago SyriaUNICEF has warned of the risks posed to children in the northern Syrian province should the regime launch its widely anticipated offensive on...
Translate This! Samar Yazbek’s ’19 Women’Arabic Literature 1 week ago Culture“We had no experience of dealing with something like this. The smell from the hospital was like the stench of rotten eggs. We gave people...
The Islamic State Threat to Syria’s RegimeLobe Log 1 week ago Opinionby Giorgio Cafiero The Islamic State (ISIS or IS) has lost 98 percent of the territory that it controlled in Iraq and Syria several years ago,...
