(Eqtsad) It is called green Idlib due to the large number of olive trees planted in it. Idlib province is located south west of Aleppo city in the north of Syria. It is situated 60 kilometers away from Aleppo city, 132 kilometers away from Latakia city, 330 kilometers away from Damascus, 168...

(Middle East Eye)- At least 170,000 Syrian babies have been born in Turkey since refugees started coming into the country from Syria, a Turkish aid agency said on Wednesday. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said it also provided special meal options to pregnant...

An EU mission to train the Libyan coast guard hopes to diffuse tensions between the crisis-hit country and migrant rescue boats off its shores, and stop attacks by rogue vessels, its chief said Wednesday. Italian Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, who heads up Operation Sophia, admitted NGOs...

(Middle East Eye)- There have been two signs that Riyadh’s grip over its neighbourhood is loosening. The first was a long range missile which the Houthis fired at Jeddah airport, west of Mecca. The second was the election of Michel Aoun as Lebanese president, which was guaranteed by the...