Syrian President Assad officially decrees amnesty for rebels who lay down arms
Syrian regime President Bashar Al-Assad yesterday issued a decree to grant an amnesty “for militants who took up arms if they turn themselves in to…
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Emirates delayed me for 48 hours on flight to Australia
An Emirates flight from Australia has been delayed by two days after the airline suffered its second “technical fault” this week. Emirates flight EK435 was…
Moscow and Damascus have begun broad support for Aleppo
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the Syrian government and the Russian military launch Thursday a large-scale humanitarian process in Aleppo, adding that the…
Rebirth of tourism in Iran
More visitors have been exploring Iran since last year’s landmark nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions. When the video Don’t Go To Iran first hit…
Morocco arrests 52 suspects in Daesh-linked cell
Morocco’s interior ministry yesterday announced that police had arrested 52 people suspected of having links to Daesh and who had planned several attacks in the…
Syria’s al-Nusra Front Officially “Splits” From al-Qaeda
Abu Mohamed al-Golani says creation of Levantine Conquest Front aims to ‘close gap’ between Syria’s fighting factions Nusra Front leader Abu Mohamed al-Golani confirmed late…
Kerry to meet Palestinian leader Abbas in Paris on Saturday
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Paris on Saturday to discuss progress toward a two-state solution, the…
Dubai’s skyscraper rainforest will create its own tropical climate – PHOTOS
The concept of a skyscraper containing a rainforest sounds almost too absurd to entertain, even for Dubai. It’s no longer a concept, though, with work…
Yemen government says peace talks ‘ended’ after rebels form council
Yemen’s government said Thursday that peace talks underway since April had ended without agreement after Shiite rebels and their allies formed a 10-member “supreme council”…
Israel’s Netanyahu celebrates warming ties with Sisi’s Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday praised warming relations with Egypt and its president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who ousted an Islamist government seen as…