(The Daily Star)- The family of a mother and her daughter, who died when the Sidon tour boat they were in capsized last month, dropped their lawsuit against the managers of the boat, a source told The Daily Star Tuesday. The source said that contacts with the Yassin family had managed to...

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has seized more than 1,200 square kilometers from Daesh terrorist group in northern Syria as part of Turkey’s Euphrates Shield Operation.  Within the context of the offensive, Daesh militants have been removed from nine towns and villages in northern Syria,...

(The Guardian)- A landmark case due to be heard by the high court in Istanbul over alleged crimes committed by Israel during the 2010 aid flotilla to Gaza could be dropped as a result of a bilateral agreement signed in June. The Turkish court is expected to hold a hearing on Wednesday aimed...

(The Daily Star)-  Lebanon public drivers Tuesday continued with their strike which caused the country's automotive inspection centers to shut down until the state takes control of the facilities. Truckers and taxi drivers in the capital Beirut, in the eastern city of Zahle, and in...