Latest in Tag: Syria Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syria
Beirut blast killed Lebanese security officer
The explosion happened at around midnight near an army checkpoint and a cafe where football fans were watching a World Cup match.
Israel launches air raids on Syrian positions in Golan
The air raids came after the 13-year-old son of an Israeli defence ministry contractor was killed on the Golan on Sunday morning.
US committed to supporting Egypt in economy and security: Kerry
Kerryâs visit coincided with the announcement that $572m military aid has been released
Egypt condemns ongoing violence in Syria
Ambassador to UN calls for withdrawal of foreign fighters from Syrian conflict
Sunni militants take control of Iraq-Syria border point
An army major confirmed that the town and its surrounding areas were in insurgent hands.
FM concludes first overseas trip
Shoukry met with several Arabic and African counterparts on sidelines of visit to Saudi Arabia for the OIC’s 41st session
Suicide bomber kills two on Lebanon road to Damascus
The attack came as members of the security forces raided two hotels in central Beirut and detained at least 15 people
More than 50 million driven from homes by war, crisis: UN
The UNHCR said there were 51.2 million forcibly displaced people at the end of 2013, a full six million higher than the previous year
Egypt ranks 143 out of 162 countries in 2014 Global Peace Index
Egypt has âsecond biggest deteriorationâ in 2014 index
‘Systematic’ chemical weapons use in Syria: watchdog
AFP – Chemical weapons such as chlorine have likely been used in a âsystematic mannerâ in Syria, according to a report by a team from the world’s watchdog investigating alleged attacks there. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) mission said evidence âlends credence to the view that toxic chemicals, most likely pulmonary …
Fighting nears Baghdad as UN warns crisis âlife-threateningâ
Iraqi officials have insisted they are making progress in repelling the fighters, who are led by the powerful Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group, but have continued to lose ground.
Syria government retakes strategic town on Turkey border: State TV
AFP – Syrian government forces on Sunday recaptured the strategic town of Kasab, near the only border crossing with Turkey in northwestern province of Latakia, state television reported. âUnits from the army are reestablishing security in the province of Latakia after killing a large number of terrorists and destroying their weapons,â the television said, referring …
Fahmy calls for Iraqi unity, warns against sectarian split
Egyptian embassy staff continues to contact Egyptian communities amidst ongoing clashes in Iraq
Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
AFP – A bomb attack targeting a weapons bazaar in eastern Syria close to the Iraqi border killed 30 âterroristsâ on Saturday, state television reported. âA big explosion hits a terrorist arms market in Mayadeen, killing 30 terrorists and wounding dozens of others,â the television reported. Just 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Iraqi border, …
Al-Sisi and UK national security adviser discuss terrorism
Egyptian president and UK official address security and threats of terrorism, Al-Sisi receives letter from the British PM
Syria prisoner releases begin after amnesty: Lawyer
The releases came a day after Syrian state television reported that Assad had declared an unprecedented amnesty, extending for the first time to those accused under the countryâs anti-terrorism legislation.
Suspected jihadists seize Iraqâs Nineveh province
Military units first withdrew from the cityâs east, heading to its west, and then began leaving the city, along with thousands of residents, he said.
Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where the powerful neighbours are expected to discuss security concerns as well as trade opportunities.
Egyptian gas to Jordan was never cut off: Egyptian Ambassador to Jordan
In an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Egyptâs ambassador to Jordan outlines the strong ties between the two countries.
In Syriaâs âBerry Place,â residents dodge bullets
The area is an island in the eastern district of Jobar, where rebels hold the east and the army controls the west.
Bomb attacks on Kurd party kill 17 in latest Iraq unrest
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though suicide bombings are a tactic mainly employed by Sunni Muslim militants in Iraq.
Foreign minister heads delegation at Arab-Chinese cooperation forum
Fahmy arrives in China to discuss political, economic issues and strengthen Arab-Chinese relations
Syrian babies âborn refugeesâ in Lebanon
Lebanon is home to more than a million refugees from Syriaâs devastating war. Half of them are children, the United Nations says, warning they risk becoming a âlost generationâ.
Arab Beverages Conference and Exhibition to be held in Egypt in September
Egyptâs Food Export Council aims to increase exports from EGP 20bn to EGP 40bn by 2020
Egypt: The youth win
The pillars of Mubarak’s regime and the aged forces of Egypt’s counterrevolution were preparing to âimpress the worldâ (as goes the rhetoric that is used in privately owned, pro-Mubarak media) by a historic turnout at and unprecedentedly long queues outside polling stations in the first presidential election after Mohamed Morsi was ousted on 3 July. Supporters of …
Syria: A better approach
By Matthew Timmerman Now well into its fourth year, the crisis in Syria stands as the worldâs worst refugee crisis since the Rwandan genocide exactly 20 years ago. Itâs believed a variety of Syria-specific circumstances have resulted in the scope of the disaster witnessed, the most notable being the nature of the stalemate. Not just any …
US confirms American carried out Syria suicide bombing
The confirmation came amid growing fears over the flood of foreigners into Syria, with no end in sight in the three-year war that has already left 162,000 people dead.
Syrians stream to embassies to vote in controversial poll
Of the estimated three million Syrians living abroad, including both refugees and peacetime residents, only around 200,000 were entitled to vote on Wednesday, in 39 embassies abroad
Fahmy travels to Algeria for Non-Aligned Movement meeting
Foreign minister pushes roadmap during Egyptian elections
Iran slams Syrian opposition chief, confirms poll monitors
Jarba is not running against Assad in a 3 June presidential vote but Iranâs Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian hit out regardless.