Pleasure of coffee and horrors of war in Lebanon
Ten years after the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, coffee vendors reflect on how decades of turmoil have affected their lives. A bored soldier, with his machinegun…
War & Conflict
Bashar al-Assad says he has never faced pressure from Russia to step aside
Syrian leader confident in TV interview as US State Secretary arrives in Moscow with proposals for military cooperation. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he has…
Suicide bombers strike Lebanese village, kill five
At least five people killed and more than a dozen wounded in suicide bombing attack in village near the Syrian border. At least five people…
Syrian refugees about horrors of war: It was just like hell
“They would rape women in the other rooms and make us hear their screams.” Syria’s civil war isn’t just being fought on the ground but…
Russia is back to searches regarding Syria
As US-led coalition refuses to coordinate actions with Russia in Syria, Moscow seems to be realigning its objectives. For the second time in months, Syrian…
Iraqi civilians ‘shot by ISIL’ while fleeing Fallujah
Fighters battling to retake Fallujah from ISIL say they have secured its southern edge and have almost encircled it Iraqi civilians fleeing the city of…