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Syrian government targets rebels near Israel-occupied Golan
by Sarah El Deeb - July 16, 2018 - 1:10am
Syrian government forces unleashed hundreds of missiles on a rebel-held area near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on yesterday, activists said, the latest phase in an offensive to clear southern Syria of ins...
Israel calls on Syria's Assad to 'get rid' of Iranian forces
by Sarah El Deeb - May 12, 2018 - 1:00am
Israel's defense minister Friday called on President Bashar Assad to "get rid" of Iranian forces in Syria, warning their continued presence would only cause trouble.
Bomb placed in car wounds Palestinian in southern Lebanon
by Sarah El Deeb - January 15, 2018 - 8:00am
A Palestinian member of the militant group Hamas survived an attempt on his life yesterday after a bomb planted in his car in southern Lebanon on yesterday detonated, wounding him, the Lebanese military and the group...
At Beirut marathon, Lebanese call for PM to return
by Sarah El Deeb - November 12, 2017 - 10:33pm
Thousands of Lebanese taking part in the country's annual marathon used the event to call on Prime Minister Saad Hariri to return home after he resigned under mysterious circumstances during a visit to Saudi Ar...
US-allied force takes Syria's largest oil field from IS
by Sarah El Deeb - October 22, 2017 - 6:38pm
The US-led coalition said allied fighters captured Syria's largest oil field from the Islamic State group on yesterday, marking a major advance against the extremists in an area coveted by pro-government forces...
It's not independence, but Syria's Kurds entrench self-rule
by Sarah El Deeb - October 8, 2017 - 10:40pm
Adnan Hassan, a Syrian Kurd, finally has hope for himself and his people.
Cease-fires in battle against IS on Lebanon-Syria border
by Sarah El Deeb - August 27, 2017 - 9:10pm
Cease-fires took effect yesterday in the border area between Syria and Lebanon, halting separate but simultaneous weeklong offensives against the Islamic State group by the Lebanese army on one side and Hezbollah...
With little room to maneuver, Syria's rebels head for talks
by Sarah El Deeb - January 20, 2017 - 2:17am
Syrian rebels are sending more than a dozen representatives next week to the capital of Kazakhstan for talks with government representatives, the first such negotiations between the two sides in a year.
Syrian opposition: Shelling of displaced shelter kills 12
by Sarah El Deeb - January 16, 2017 - 7:06am
Syrian government forces shelled a village in a rebel-controlled area near Damascus on yesterday, killing at least 12 civilians and injuring several others who were taking shelter in a banquet hall.
Racing against militant threat to document Syria's heritage
by Sarah El Deeb - September 23, 2015 - 6:00pm
Scientists are slipping 3-D cameras into Syria to local activists and residents to scan antiquities. A US-funded project aims to provide local conservators with resources to help safeguard relics.
US-trained Syrian rebels investigating alleged defection
by Sarah El Deeb - September 23, 2015 - 4:41pm
US-trained rebels who recently returned to Syria said yesterday they have lost contact with one of their officers and that they are investigating reports that he defected and handed over his weapons to al-Qaeda's...
Unseasonal sandstorm sweeps across Mideast
by Sarah El Deeb - September 8, 2015 - 4:18pm
An unseasonal sandstorm swept across the Mideast on yesterday, blanketing Beirut and Damascus, causing the deaths of at least five people and sending hundreds of others to hospitals with breathing difficulties, officials...
US warns Russia against more aid to Assad amid new violence
by Sarah El Deeb - September 6, 2015 - 12:36pm
Anti-government violence erupted Saturday in a southern Syrian province that had largely stayed on the sidelines of the country's civil war. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports suggesting that Russia was planning to expand...
Egypt: Biblical epic 'Exodus' banned over errors
by Sarah El Deeb - December 29, 2014 - 7:07am
Egypt on yesterday said it banned Ridley Scott's biblical epic "Exodus: Gods & Kings" because the Hollywood blockbuster distorts Egypt's history and presents a "racist" image of Jews.
Libya FM: Extremists seek to capture oil resources
by Sarah El Deeb - December 29, 2014 - 6:43am
Libya's foreign minister said yesterday that extremist groups are making a renewed push to seize oil resources, after an assault on eastern terminals set storage tanks ablaze, sending massive clouds of black smoke...
Islamic authority: Extremists no 'Islamic State'
by Sarah El Deeb - August 25, 2014 - 6:21am
The top Islamic authority in Egypt, revered by many Muslims worldwide, launched an Internet-based campaign yesterday challenging an extremist group in Syria and Iraq by saying it should not be called an "Islamic...
Death toll rises to 22 in Egypt border post attack
by Sarah El Deeb - July 21, 2014 - 5:51am
The death toll from a brazen attack on a border post in Egypt's western desert along the border with Libya has risen to 22 troops, including three officers, the military said yesterday.
Egypt's Brotherhood says vote is 'null and void'
by Sarah El Deeb - June 5, 2014 - 6:33am
The political party of Egypt's Islamist president ousted by the military last year said yesterday it considers the election of the former army chief as the next president "null and void" and will accept nothing short...
Egypt stock market plunges on reports of new taxes
by Sarah El Deeb - June 2, 2014 - 6:04am
Egypt's stock market witnessed a sharp plunge yesterday that forced a temporary suspension of trading after reports of a newly proposed government tax on capital gains which experts said was hardly explained to...
Egypt criminalizes dishonoring anthem, flag
by Sarah El Deeb - June 1, 2014 - 7:05am
Egypt's outgoing interim president issued a decree making dishonoring the Egyptian flag or not standing for the national anthem a criminal offense, punishable by sentences of up to one year in prison and a fine of...
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