Israel storms Bab al Rahma prayer area inside Al Aqsa
Israeli forces on Sunday stormed at dawn of Bab al Rahma prayer area inside Al Aqsa Mosque.
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Withdrawal of US forces in Syria likely to start in ‘weeks’: US general
United States is likely just weeks away from starting the withdrawal of ground troops from Syria ordered by…
Syrian army boosts air defences near Golan frontier: Pro-Assad commander
The Syrian army has reinforced its anti-aircraft defences near the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan…
Egypt calls for investigation into Israeli use of live bullets against Palestinians
Egypt has called for an international investigation into the use of live ammunition by Israeli occupation forces in…
Dollar stalls as trade war concerns linger
The dollar stalled on Wednesday as global trade tensions remained elevated, with U.S. President Donald Trump…
ARDIC, SIAC Holding, Polaris Al-Zamil team up for Suez Canal Axis’ 5.5 mln sqm
Egypt's ARDIC for Real Estate Development, SIAC Holding Development, and Polaris Al-Zamil Industrial Park (PZIP)…
Sisi tells police cadets that combating evil forces not limited to Sinai only
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told students at the country’s Police Academy on Friday morning that…
Turkish army hit village in Syria’s Afrin with suspected gas: Kurdish YPG
Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group said the Turkish military carried out a suspected gas attack that…
Egypt’s military says killed 12 terrorists on fourth day of Operation Sinai 2018
12 terrorists have been killed in northern and central Sinai on the fourth day of a comprehensive anti-terrorism…
Sisi is ready to call on Egyptians to take to streets as a mandate to ‘face…
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that if the situation necessitates it, he would be willing to call on…
Egyptian army kills top militant in Sinai
Egypt’s army forces killed a high-ranking militant in central Sinai, and found him in possession of…
Egypt’s security forces kill 3 members of Hasm terrorist group in raid
Egypt's interior ministry announced on Saturday that security forces had raided a hideout belonging to the Hasm…
Iraqi Shia paramilitaries deploy to Syrian border
Iraqi Shia paramilitary groups have deployed to the frontier to back up border guard forces who came under fire…
Egypt’s Sisi orders army, police to restore order in Sinai with ‘utmost…
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday ordered the Egyptian army and police forces to restore…
Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria and Iraq
Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate was on the verge of final defeat on Friday, with Syrian government…
Iraqi forces complete Kirkuk province takeover after clashes with Kurds
Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk still in the hands of…
Iraq calls on BP to ‘quickly’ develop disputed oilfields after seizing areas…
Iraq urged BP to help develop oilfields in the disputed city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, after central government…
Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase
Iraqi forces captured several positions south of Kirkuk from Kurdish fighters on Monday in their bid to regain…
Iraq’s Kurds beef up, move back defence line around oil-rich Kirkuk
Kurdish authorities said on Friday they had sent thousands more troops to Kirkuk to confront "threats" of Iraqi…
Turkey starting serious operation in Syria’s Idlib: Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday “a serious operation” was beginning in Syria’s Idlib and a…
Syria regime enters IS-held town in ‘severe blow’ to IS
Regime forces Friday broke into the eastern town of Mayadeen, one of the Islamic State (IS) militant group's last…
Iraq forces retake centre of IS bastion Hawija: army
Iraqi forces said Thursday they had retaken the centre of Islamic State group stronghold Hawija and were pushing…
Syria’s deadliest month of 2017 claims 3,000 lives
Syria's war killed at least 3,000 people including 955 civilians in September, the deadliest month of the conflict…
Russia warns US it will target U.S.-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
Russia said on Thursday it had warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where U.S. special forces…
Syrian army sends more troops across Euphrates, near U.S.-backed forces
Syrian troops crossed to the eastern side of the Euphrates in Deir al-Zor on Monday, state media and a monitoring…
Putin watches as Russia intensifies war games that have rattled West
President Vladimir Putin observed Russia’s biggest war games in years on Monday, watching as his forces…
Trump to weigh more aggressive US strategy on Iran: sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that calls for more aggressive U.S. responses to Iran's forces, its…
Syrian government forces uses chemical weapons more than two dozen times: UN
Government forces have used chemical weapons more than two dozen times during Syria’s civil war, including in…
Iraqi forces say they have broken through Islamic State lines in Tal Afar
Iraqi government forces broke through Islamic State’s lines inside Tal Afar on Friday, reaching the old city…
Iraq begins battle to retake Tal Afar, IS bastion near Mosul
Iraqi forces on Sunday launched an assault to retake the northern city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State group,…
Iraq starts offensive to take back Tal Afar from ISIS
Iraqi security forces launched on Sunday an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar, their next objective in…
US-backed Syrian fighters pressure ISIS militants in Raqqa
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters advancing from eastern and western parts of the northern city of Raqqa have linked up…
South Sudan rebels say have retaken town near border with Ethiopia
South Sudan's rebels on Saturday said they had wrested control of Pagak, their stronghold town near the country's…
Egypt condemns Israeli actions against Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt's Al-Azhar, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, issued a statement on Thursday expressing…
After Mosul, Islamic State digs in for guerrilla warfare
Islamic State militants began reinventing themselves months before U.S.-backed Iraqi forces ended their three-year…
Singapore offers cargo plane, drones to help Philippines fight militancy
Singapore has offered a military transport airplane, drone surveillance aircraft and use of combat training…
Israeli forces kill suspected Palestinian gunman in West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed a suspected Palestinian militant they were seeking to arrest after he shot at them in the…
Iraq collectively punishing ISIS families: HRW
Human Rights Watch has accused Iraqi security forces of forcibly relocating at least 170 families of alleged…
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clash: medical officials
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians on Wednesday in a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank,…
Leading member of Hasm militant group killed in shootout with Egypt’s police
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday that police killed a leading member of the militant group Hasm during…