Syrian Kurds, allies to approve federal plan despite Turkey
Syrian Kurdish groups and their allies will approve a constitution for a new system of government in northern Syria next month, a top Kurdish politician…
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Twin bombings kill 3 in Iraqi capital
At least three people were killed Thursday in two separate bomb attacks in Iraqi capital Baghdad, according to a local security source. “One person was…
MPs split over UK-Saudi arms sales amid bid to water down report
MPs on Britain’s influential committee on arms export controls are divided over plans that would recommend suspending UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia over alleged…
Prague puts Jerusalem back on maps as Israel’s capital
“Jerusalem is on the map!” says Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat after Czech government cancels directive ordering companies printing atlases used in schools to name Tel…
Syrian People Cannot Accept Bashar in Power Al-Jubeir says
On the situation in Yemen, the Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir said that the war was not initiated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but by Houthis…
Sex slavery via WhatsApp
Is slavery making a comeback? International law is clear that slavery is never allowed, anywhere, any time. Yet the best estimates suggest that 45.8 million…
Israeli Air Force Hits Syria After Mortar Fire
The Israeli air force attacked Syria early Thursday after mortar fire from the Syrian civil war spilled over into Israel, hitting the Golan Heights on…
United Arab Emirates: Sex reassignment surgery is now legal
Transgender people can now get legal sex reassignment surgery in the United Arab Emirates. The government has passed Federal Decree No 4, a series of…
The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal
Foreign ministers from the two powers, which support opposite sides in the five-year conflict, were poised to hold a “personal meeting” in the Swiss city…
Kurdish ‘Angelina Jolie’ died fighting Isis
A female fighter nicknamed the ‘Kurdish Angelina Jolie’ has reportedly been killed in a battle against Isis on the Syrian-Turkey border, Syrian Kurdish media has…