Middle East

Number Of Syrian Refugees Crossing Into Iraq Increases Significantly: UN

BAGHDAD, Oct 26 (NNN-NINA) – The number of refugees crossing the border from northeastern Syria into Iraq has increased significantly…

US to boost troops protecting Syrian oil as Kurds start pullback

WASHINGTON/QAMISHLI (Syria), Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US said it would beef up its military presence to protect northeastern Syria…

Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed

BAGHDAD, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Anti-government rallies have renewed across Iraq, the second phase of protests that turned deadly earlier…

NATO hammers Turkey on Syria operation

A Turkish army armoured vehicle advances in the Syrian city of Tel Abyad, BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO defence…

President offers to meet protesters paralysing Lebanon

BEIRUT, Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Lebanon’s president offered to meet the protesters whose week-old mobilisation to demand a complete overhaul of…

Kurdish forces start Syria-Turkey border pullback

Syrian Kurds protest against the carve-up of their northeastern heartland by Ankara and Moscow QAMISHLI (Syria), Oct 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Arab Students In Israeli Higher Education Surge 58.6 Percent In 10 Years

JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (NNN-WAFA) – The number of Arab-Israeli students in Israeli higher education institutions increased by 58.6 percent in…

Netanyahu’s Rival Tasked With Forming New Israeli Gov’t

JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Benny Gantz, Israel’s former military chief, was given the mandate to form a new government…

MyAQSA Gathers Evidence To Drag Israel To International Criminal Court

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Oct 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The MyAQSA Foundation (MyAQSA) has gathered evidence and statements from witnesses to be submitted…

US Pres Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

Russian forces armored vehicles patrol the Syrian border in Kobani WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump ended sanctions…