Middle East

Turkey sets record in educating Syrian children

Schooling rate among Syrians in Turkey at primary level hits 96% in 2018, far above world average. Photo courtesy of…

Turkey doctors get prison terms for criticizing Syria offensive

ANKARA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eleven members of Turkey’s leading medical association were sentenced to prison terms Friday over criticisms…

Deadly escalation in northwestern Syria threatens truce

DAMASCUS, May 4 (NNN-DAILYSTAR) – Syrian government forces have kept up an escalation against the last rebel-held enclave in northwestern…

Four more Saudi women activists freed pending trial

RIYADH, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday released at least four more detained women activists pending trial, campaigners…

Turkey: Prosecutors probe Istanbul election irregularities – Anadolu

ISTANBUL, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish prosecutors launched 32 investigations into allegations of irregularities in Istanbul’s local elections on March…

Russia and Syrian army step up attacks on rebel held northwestern Syria – residents, medics

DAMASCUS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian and Syrian forces intensified air strikes and ground shelling in northwestern Syria overnight in…

140 Killed In Houthi Cease-Fire Violations In Yemen’s Hodeidah: Gov’t Forces

ADEN (Yemen), May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Yemen’s government forces accused the Houthi rebels of committing 3,719 cease-fire violations in the Red Sea port city of…

Israel says hits Hamas site after arson balloons

JERUSALEM, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel said its aircraft struck a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip overnight after…

US: Mideast plan won’t say ‘two states’, but will be acceptable to Palestinians – Kushner

WASHINGTON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Jared Kushner revealed new contours of the upcoming US peace plan for the Middle East,…

10 Bangladeshi killed in Saudi Arabia road accident

DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-BSS) — At least 10 Bangladeshi expatriate workers were killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia…