The West cannot merely stand back and let the ancient city of Aleppo be destroyed
Rebels in Aleppo say they have broken the siege of the city, but have yet to establish a secure route for civilians. Government forces under…
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Syrian rebels suffer intense air attacks after breaking siege of Aleppo
Syrian insurgents who broke the government siege of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday, in a significant territorial gain, came under intense air attack from pro-government…
My Grandfather: Scapegoat for a Century of Middle East Madness
My grandfather, Sir Mark Sykes, was only 36 years old when he signed one of the most controversial treaties of the 20th century, the Sykes-Picot Agreement…
ISIL may be in crisis, but so is the coalition
The battle to recapture Fallujah from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has gathered momentum, with thousands of government-linked forces encircling the strategic…
Think tank: Russian involvement in Syria serves Israel’s goals
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) called for seizing the Russian intervention in Syria as a way of building strategic relations between Moscow and…
Nasrallah Attacks Saudis for ‘Normalizing Ties With Israel’
‘Saudi Arabia is establishing a relationship and is set to recognize Israel,’ the Hezbollah secretary general said in a broadcast; he warned Saudi Arabia from…
MMajid Al Futtaim’s charity drive gets record support
About 13,000 people donated more than 63,000 books, 46,500 toys, and 52,000 kilograms (kg) of clothes during Majid Al Futtaim’s annual ‘Make a Difference’ Ramadan…
In Netanyahu’s new illustrated world, Israel has just five enemies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loves maps. Considering them a helpful tool to illustrate his view of global affairs, he often brings them along to public…
Standoff in Armenia continues
Gunmen holed up at a police headquarters in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, have refused to surrender ten days after they raided the facility and took…
Will Smith coming to Dubai for Suicide Squad screening
The actor will attend a screening of his super-anti-hero movie on August 7 Will Smith will attend a Dubai screening of his supervillain film, Suicide…