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The war in Syria was already complicated. Now a border skirmish is adding a new level of intrigue

29 August 2016

Syrian rebels backed by Turkish tanks clashed with Kurdish-aligned militiamen near a border city on Saturday, opposition groups and Kurdish factions said, adding yet another complication to the morass of Syria’s civil war. The battle marked a breakdown of a fragile equilibrium that had been […]

U.S. intelligence sees Islamic State as weakened after series of defeats

29 August 2016

The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies now view Islamic State as a shrinking and increasingly demoralized military force, a sharp shift from the seemingly invincible extremist army that declared an Islamist caliphate two years ago. The revised assessment comes after surprisingly swift and relatively bloodless […]

Syrian rebels advance on Kurds as Turkish strikes kill 35

29 August 2016

BEIRUT >> Turkey-backed Syrian rebels seized a number of villages and towns from Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria on Sunday amid Turkish airstrikes and shelling that killed at least 35 people, mostly civilians, according to rebels and a monitoring group. Turkey sent tanks across the […]

120 militants leave Damascus suburb as Syrian Army regains full control – Russian military

29 August 2016

The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that 120 militants have voluntarily left the Damascus suburb of Darayya with their families. The reported departure comes shortly after Syrian state television announced that a four-year of siege of the area had drawn to a close. Trends Syria […]

REPORT: Bonheur du Ciel turns “Ain El- Remmaneh bus” into a restaurant for the poor

28 August 2016

The spark that set off the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 was the bus massacre known as the “Ain El- Remmaneh incident.” However, this particular bus was recently turned into a restaurant for the poor by the Bonheur du Ciel association that runs centers for […]

Aoun , Mrad discuss national, regional developments

28 August 2016

NNA – “Change and Reform” parliamentary bloc head MP General Michel Aoun welcomed on Saturday at his Rabieh residence Former Minister Abdel Rahim Mrad with discussions reportedly featuring high on Lebanese and regional affairs, especially current situation. In the wake of the meeting, Mrad hoped […]

Yaziji begins a visit to Cyprus

28 August 2016

NNA – Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the Levant, Yuhanna X Yaziji, arrived in Cyprus on Saturday heading an ecclesiastical delegation, upon an invitation by Cypriot Archbishop Chrysostomos II. Yaziji began his visit by meeting with Chrysostomos at the headquarters of the Archbishopric in Nicosia, […]

‘Euphrates Shield’: Turkish Operation to Reshape Balance of Power in Syria

28 August 2016

The Turkish-led “Euphrates Shield” operation is likely to swing the balance in favor of Washington, some analysts say, while others warn that the US may alienate its Kurdish allies in Syria. They agree, however, that Ankara’s involvement will dramatically change the course of the war. […]

‘Deadly place to call home’: Families living near Aleppo’s frontline speak to RT

28 August 2016

There’s no safe place left in Aleppo, where heavy fighting between the Syrian army and rebels is shifting from neighborhood to neighborhood. RT’s Lizzie Phelan went to Aleppo’s most active frontline to talk to residents that still remain. The southern part of the city became […]

US Allies Exchange Fire as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria

28 August 2016

Turkish-backed fighters skirmished Saturday with Kurdish forces in northern Syria, pushing the two U.S. allies in the war against Islamic State extremists closer to an all-out confrontation. Turkey’s Anadolu news agency said one Turkish soldier was killed and three others were wounded in a rocket […]

Mosul fight is already redrawing the map of northern Iraq

28 August 2016

QARQASHAH, Iraq: In the buildup to a long-awaited offensive on the city of Mosul, Kurdish forces are seizing new territory in northern Iraq that they say will become part of their autonomous region. The moves are further straining relations between the Kurds and the Baghdad […]

Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on truce for Syria

28 August 2016

GENEVA: The United States and Russia say they have resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to Syria and opening up aid deliveries, but were unable once again to forge a comprehensive agreement on stepping up cooperation to […]

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