Middle East

Lebanon Calls For Spain’s Help On Syrian Refugees’ Return

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 4 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese officials called upon Spain to help Lebanon in changing the European Union’s position,…

Khashoggi’s fiancee renews quest for justice: NYT

WASHINGTON, May 4 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi has renewed her quest to seek answers for…

Turkey sets record in educating Syrian children

Schooling rate among Syrians in Turkey at primary level hits 96% in 2018, far above world average. Photo courtesy of…

Turkey doctors get prison terms for criticizing Syria offensive

ANKARA, May 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eleven members of Turkey’s leading medical association were sentenced to prison terms Friday over criticisms…

Deadly escalation in northwestern Syria threatens truce

DAMASCUS, May 4 (NNN-DAILYSTAR) – Syrian government forces have kept up an escalation against the last rebel-held enclave in northwestern…

Four more Saudi women activists freed pending trial

RIYADH, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday released at least four more detained women activists pending trial, campaigners…

Turkey: Prosecutors probe Istanbul election irregularities – Anadolu

ISTANBUL, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish prosecutors launched 32 investigations into allegations of irregularities in Istanbul’s local elections on March…

Russia and Syrian army step up attacks on rebel held northwestern Syria – residents, medics

DAMASCUS, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian and Syrian forces intensified air strikes and ground shelling in northwestern Syria overnight in…

140 Killed In Houthi Cease-Fire Violations In Yemen’s Hodeidah: Gov’t Forces

ADEN (Yemen), May 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Yemen’s government forces accused the Houthi rebels of committing 3,719 cease-fire violations in the Red Sea port city of…

Israel says hits Hamas site after arson balloons

JERUSALEM, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel said its aircraft struck a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip overnight after…