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December 30, 2016

Iran: Saudi should play no role in Syria talks

Iran’s defence minister has said Saudi Arabia should be excluded from the Syrian peace process, as a nationwide ceasefire came into effect today. Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said in...

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December 30, 2016

Tunisian MP denies planning to ‘apologise’ to Syria’s Assad

A Tunisian politician has denied reports he plans to travel to Syria to apologise to President Bashar Al-Assad for Tunisia’s position on the war in his country and congratulate...

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December 30, 2016

Israel allows cooking gas into Gaza

Israeli authorities today allowed limited amounts of cooking gas and diesel into the Gaza Strip in an exceptional, one day opening of the Karm Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing...

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December 30, 2016

2,057 Israelis stormed Al-Aqsa in December

Some 2,057 Israelis stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in December, Quds Press reported. The month of December witnessed 1,331 settlers and 617 Jewish students entering the mosque’s compound, along...

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December 30, 2016

Consignment of donkey meat ready for sale discovered in Egypt

A large consignment of donkey meat packaged for sale as “red meat” has been discovered by inspectors from Egypt’s Supply and Internal Trade police. The meat weighed three tonnes...

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December 30, 2016

US admits bombing second Mosul hospital

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that it has likely bombed a medical facility in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul resulting in civilian casualties, as Iraqi...

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December 30, 2016

Israeli soldiers shoot, injure Palestinian woman

The victim remained on the ground bleeding and screaming in pain....

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December 30, 2016

Calls for protests in Sana’a after salaries go unpaid

Yemen’s public sector workers have received only half a month’s salary out of the four months they are now owed cause widespread anger and calls for demonstrations in...

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December 30, 2016

Saudis donate $75m in aid to Syria

Nearly $75 million has been raised by the public in Saudi Arabia as part of a relief campaign for Syria, the Anadolu Agency reported. The drive, launched by Saudi...

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December 30, 2016

Assad blames external forces for prolonging war

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has said foreign support of terrorist groups has prolonged the war in Syria. In an interview with Italy’s TG5 channel, Al-Assad commented: “You cannot talk...

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