(Sky News)- At least five people have been hurt, two seriously, after an explosion in the Manchester suburb of Blackley. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said five crews had been sent to the scene to deal with a partial collapse of terraced house. Pictures showed rubble...

A Palestinian lawmaker was among at least 13 activists arrested by Israeli forces on Monday in an operation targeting resistance movement Hamas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. In a statement, the Israeli army said the operation was aimed at breaking up a Hamas "cell" that had been...

(Eqtsad)- The northern town of Sarmada at the Turkish border has turned a commercial hub due to the strategic position near the Bab al-Hawa border crossing. According to the 2008 population census, Sarmada’s inhabitants numbered 15,000 persons. A large number of the town’s population...

By Hassan Hassan (The  National)- Al Qaeda in Syria has faced – and survived – two upheavals since 2011. Today, the organisation might be facing its third major test, and the new development brings with it a fresh challenge for Syria. The first challenge was the dispute...