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Latest in Region
23 Palestinians killed, and 69 others injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Unleashing a new spiral of violence, Israel has launched air strikes on Tuesday targeting Baha Abu Al-Atta, a top commander from the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine.
Riyadh apprehends man who stabbed theatre performers
Suspect attacked two men, a woman on stage
Israel targets senior leaders of Islamic Jihad in Gaza and Damascus
Islamic Jihad’s leader Baha Abu Al-Ata was killed in the strike
Turkey begins to deport captured IS militants home
US national was deported, while plans to deport a German, Irish, French are underway
King Abdulluah announces ‘full sovereignty’ over two territories leased to Israel
Under a 1994 peace treaty with Israel, the two border territories were under Jordanian sovereignty but with a lease allowing Israeli farmers to til the land.
Russia, Turkey affirm commitment to Sochi agreement, joint patrols in Syria
Relationship between Europe and Turkey is love-hate, says Assad
At least 305 killed and 15000 injured amid Iraqi protests, political class to protect the PM
At least four protesters were killed on Saturday, when security forces cracked down on protesters in Tahrir (Liberation) Square in Baghdad, reported the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCH), after political leaders agreed to stand by Mahdi’s government.
Egypt praises Riyadh’s agreement to end conflict in South Yemen
The agreement aimed at ending a conflict simmering within the country’s long-running civil war
Lebanese army removes protesters’ roadblocks, resorting to force in some areas
While some protestors peacefully opened the roads when security forces arrived, they were forcibly removed in the Zouk Mosbeh, north of Beirut, reported Al Arabiya.
At least seven killed and dozens injured in latest Iraqi protests defying the PM’s calls
The medical sources said that four protestors were killed while 34 were wounded, adding that one was killed by live fire, and two by rubber bullets and tear gas, but did not explain the fourth death.
Iraqi PM calls for halting protests, restoring normalcy
Unrest costs the Iraqi economy billions of dollars, says Abdul Mahdi
From Lebanon to Iraq: government leaders forced to resign following mass protests
Unlike Lebanon, Iraq protesters were faced by extreme violence
Iraqi protestors announce civil disobedience, blocking streets
In Baghdad, schools closed in response to a strike called by the Teachers’ Union.
Israeli strikes against Gaza kill and injure three Palestinians
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has claimed responsibility for the airstrikes, saying, “in response to rockets fired at Israel, we struck Hamas terror targets in Gaza.”
Protests continue in Baghdad demanding political, economic reforms
Friday’s protests were the largest since the former regime was toppled in 2003
Nasrallah calls for forming new government that listens to protesters
Lebanese banks reopen for customers amid third week of mass protests
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed under scrutiny over Oromia clashes
Violence erupted in Addis Ababa and the outlying Oromia on Wednesday after local activist accused security forces of trying to attack him
Lebanese President Aoun accepts Al-Hariri’s resignation, amid army’s intervention to open highway north of Beirut
The resignation of Lebanon’s government aimed to ease the unrest, but protesters vowed to demonstrate until all their demands are met, saying that the government’s fall was only one of their demands.
Turkey, Russia to start joint patrol in Syria, threatening operations in case of YPG attacks
Under the Sochi deal, Turkish and Russian joint patrols had been set to begin on Tuesday at a depth of 10 km. However, Erdogan told parliament in a televised speech, that the joint will work on the ground on Friday.
Iraqi forces open fire on protesters killing 14, injuring 865 in one night
A moving car fired live rounds towards protesters, according to eyewitness
Syrian Armed Forces clash with Turkish forces for first time
The Russian warplanes have also resumed their bombardment on the de-escalation zone, carrying out several raids in the southern countryside of Idlib, the observatory added. There was no information about the casualties.
Lebanon’s PM Saad Al-Hariri steps down amid mass protests
Scuffles erupted between Hezbollah supporters and protesters forcing the police to intervene
Iraq’s Protests: 74 killed in three days, 3,654 injured amid UN condemnations
Muqtada al-Sadr renews his calls for government resignation
Pro-Turkish fighters clash with Kurdish SDF, breaking cease fire agreement in Syria
Turkish Defense says one killed, five injured in attack against its troops
Over 2,000 Syrian soldiers deployed on key road in northern Syria: monitor
The Syrian military units, which were deployed on the highway, were accompanied by Russian forces, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Anti-government protests resume in Iraq, seeing 42 demonstrators killed
Clashes between civilians and security forces killed protests, says IHCHR
Yemeni government reaches power sharing deal with southern separatist
Saudi Arabia brokers the deal, paving the way to end five-year war
67 killed in Oromia protests against Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
“Intimidation is the start of authoritarian rule,” says Ahmed’s rival Jawar Mohammed
Turkey: no need to continue the military operation in Syria
Russia to cooperate with Turkey to remove Kurdish from borders
Erdogan discusses Syria’s invasion with Putin, Tusk calls on Turkey to pull out troops
Al Assad is ready to support any popular resistance against Turkish invasion