( The New Arab )- Yemeni forces backing the internationally-recognised government are preparing for an assault on a key port town held by Houthi rebels. Fighters aligned to President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi and the government's Arab allies are building up around Hodeidah, despite UN urged for...

( Daily Star )- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said there is no "option except victory" in the country's civil war in an interview published Thursday, saying the government could not reach "results" with opposition groups that attended recent peace talks. The interview with Croatian...

( Daily Star )- Diplomatic and economic measures taken to rein in North Korea's missile program have not had the desired effect, a senior U.S. military commander said Thursday after the North's latest test triggered a flurry of calls among world leaders. U.S President Donald Trump led calls...

( Bellingcat )- In response to allegations of a chemical attack in Khan Sheikhoun on April 4th 2017 the Russian Ministry of Defence made a statement where it claimed a warehouse containing chemical agents was hit in the same town as the attacks were reported to have occurred: The Syrian...