Egypt's Defence Minister, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said he will run in the presidential elections due to take place by mid-April, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Seyassah reported . In Thursday's edtion of the newspaper, Sisi said: "The decision has been made, and...
The Italian navy has rescued more than 1,100 migrants from nine large rafts in the waters south of Sicily, the latest arrivals from North Africa. Patrol helicopters identified the overcrowded rafts on Wednesday and four navy vessels participated in the rescue which ended early on Thursday, a...
Rebels announced a new military campaign in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo on Thursday, a few days after government forces stepped up air attacks in a bid to recapture territory and drive residents out of opposition-held areas. The largest Syrian rebel coalition, known as the...
Suqour al-Sham Brigades denied to Zaman Alwasl signing any truce with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) to not attack each other, saying it might be fabricated. Pro-jihadist social media on Wednesday have circulated a photo for document purporting...
