Category: 3. Middle East

Syria’s army said it had completed a “security sweep” on Saturday of a neighbourhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, who denied losing control of the area after defying calls to surrender.

Government forces began striking the…

The United States on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of deadly clashes in the northern city of Aleppo.

Conflicting reports emerged from the city, as authorities announced a halt to…

Syria’s Kurdish fighters said Sunday that they agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw from Aleppo after days of fighting government forces in the city.

Hours earlier, Syria’s military said it had finished operations in the Kurdish-held Sheikh…

Syria’s army said it had completed a “security sweep” on Saturday of a neighbourhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, though shelling could still be heard following calls for fighters to surrender themselves and their…

Welcoming PM’s remarks, GOP senator calls for Israel aid money ‘to be recouped ASAP’

US Senator Lindsey Graham welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments that he won’t seek a full renewal of the 10-year…

NEW YORK — Sabrina Naimark, a Jewish Panamanian living in Manhattan, had been a longtime fan of the city’s Israeli-owned Breads Bakery chain when she saw news that employees were rebelling against its ownership.

Some of the company’s…

Protesters on Friday took to the streets of Iranian cities for a 13th day in a row, defying threats by authorities of a crackdown and despite reports that security forces had opened fire and killed demonstrators over the past day.

More than…

By Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay

WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is treading carefully around the issue of mass protests in Iran amid some U.S. predictions that the unrest may not be widespread enough to challenge…