Almost three years into Syria’s civil war, civilians are still being targeted by all sides, and aid efforts continue to be prevented and undermined. This was the assessment delivered today by UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang in a statement to the UN General...
Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah warned on Wednesday it will respond to Israel’s Monday night air strike. "We will retaliate for this Israeli aggression, and the resistance will choose the appropriate time and place as well as appropriate means to respond,” the militant Shiite...
The State of Iraq and al-Sham commander in Homs has been killed on Tuesday; both Assad’s forces and rebel fighters claimed his killing. “During clashes which took place between two militant groups in al-Rastan town in Homs province Abu al-Qaqa al-Tunisi was killed,” a...
Iraqi officials gave contradictory accounts on Tuesday about whether or not Baghdad had agreed to buy $195 million worth of arms and ammunition from Iran as reported by Reuters, a deal that if confirmed could damage Iraqi-U.S. relations. The Defence Ministry denied any such...
