Thu, 2019-03-14 23:14 ANKARA: An escalation of heavy air and artillery strikes on Idlib in northwestern Syria on Wednesday night has raised doubts over the future of the Astana deal between Turkey, Russia and Iran. Moscow claimed the bombing of Syria’s … read more
Thu, 2019-03-14 22:56 GAZA CITY: Mohammed Ishtayeh, the man charged with forming a new Palestinian government, faces many challenges. Carrying the “heavy legacy” of predecessor Rami Hamdallah, who headed the national reconciliation government that emerged between Fatah and Hamas in … read more
Thu, 2019-03-14 22:20 JERUSALEM: Two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at the Tel Aviv area on Thursday, setting off sirens, and several explosions were heard, the Israeli military and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1552582919475367300 Thu, 2019-03-14 16:49 GAZA CITY: Hamas security broke up protests in the Gaza Strip Thursday, eyewitnesses said, cracking down on a rare public show of dissent in the Palestinian territory. Dozens of security officials, many in … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1552583177345412100 Thu, 2019-03-14 15:08 THE HAGUE: A new chemical weapons investigation team with the power to assign blame for attacks such as those in Syria will start work in weeks, the head of the world’s toxic arms … read more