Syria

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (171+ words) شبكة تواصل الإخبارية Lebanese judicial authorities have expanded their investigation into a shipment of explosives seized in Dahr al-Baydar, on the Bekaa-Beirut highway, seeking to establish its origin, intended recipients and purpose amid renewed fears of political assassinations. The Dawn…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (120+ words) Naharnet Man killed by explosive remnant of war in Ain Ebel A man was killed on Monday by an explosive remnant of war near his home in the southern town of Ain Ebel. The man was a member of the…...

29+ min ago   (1901+ words) I had taken a year off from college to figure out whether I would professionally pursue music or journalism, and so I tried both. I had no plans to enter Syria—only to meet war correspondents as they went in…...

31+ min ago   (456+ words) Iraq says the first components of a new nationwide air-defense system will arrive within six months, as Baghdad also highlights strong coordination with Peshmerga forces. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iraq has made significant progress toward acquiring a new air-defense system capable of covering…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (115+ words) Naharnet Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed Monday to punish those involved in secretly transporting half a ton of explosives into Lebanon. Two suspected Hezbollah members were caught Thursday afternoon at a security checkpoint in Dahr al-Baidar in Lebanon's east, near…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (560+ words) Its account brings together open-source monitoring, information from released detainees and reports of individual incidents, describing serious risks to civilians and calling for their protection. Open-source monitoring recorded around 280 incidents involving armed Israeli incursions into Syria during September, the highest…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (628+ words) Lorry drivers and other transport workers in southern France are conducting a ‘go-slow’ operation to block a motorway toll in protest against rising fuel prices. A convoy of some 50 lorries set off from Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône) at 7:15 this morning (October 12), travelling…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (417+ words) BEIRUT: The government will not tolerate anyone who dares to tamper with Lebanon’s security, and we will deal with them firmly, Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. "The Lebanese people's concern stems from the fact that the shipment…...

2+ min ago   (89+ words) Rudaw Iraq’s health, environment ministers clash over Tigris pollution Baghdad hospital fire forces over 60 evacuations, four years after previous blaze Iraq clarifies security’s role in dollar market amid dinar devaluation fallout ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi F-16 fighter jets carried out…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (821+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Air travel across the Middle East remained heavily disrupted Monday after a series of deadly attacks shut down Saudi Arabia's main international airport in Riyadh. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, and governments warned travelers to stay…...