Shimon Peres in serious condition after major stroke
Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres, the last of Israel’s founding settlers, was in serious condition Wednesday after suffering a major stroke…
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USA: Iraqi airbase will be ready for Mosul operation
An Iraqi airbase the U.S. plans to fly missions out of will be ready for the Iraqi-led mission to oust Daesh from Mosul, the U.S.-led…
Pentagon: Strikes on IS group in Syria may have hit civilians
The Pentagon said Tuesday it launched various strikes on Islamic State group forces in Syria over the past several days, including hits on some targets…
Syria truce largely holds as aid preparations begin
A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring…
Emir exchanges Eid greetings with Arab leaders
Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani exchanged Eid greetings with leaders of Arab countries on the telephone yesterday. The Emir exchanged greetings…
Muslim woman’s hijab set on fire on New York’s Fifth Avenue
A Muslim woman wearing traditional garments had her clothes set on fire by a man with a lighter as she shopped on a crowded New…
Syrian army says it shot down Israeli warplane, drone
Syria’s military said Tuesday it shot down an Israeli warplane and a drone in response to an attack on Syrian army positions — a claim…
Gulf states voice concern over US 9/11 bill
Gulf Arab states expressed concern on Monday over a bill passed by the US Congress that would allow relatives of victims of the 9/11 attacks…
Syria ceasefire comes into effect under US-Russia deal
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by the US and Russia began at sundown on Monday, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, but there are…
9 Egyptian Nile boat skippers arrested for drug use on first day of Eid
Nine Nile boat skippers were arrested on Monday, the first day of the Eid Al-Adha festival, after they failed drug tests, a statement by the…