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Turkey-backed militants suffer heavy casualties in exchange of fire with SDF in Northern Syria

Sun Aug 20, 2017 08:18:39

A Kurdish media outlet reported on Saturday that a large number of Ankara-backed militants were killed or wounded after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) shelled the militants' positions in Northern Aleppo.

Car blast hits Syrian coastal city - Manar TV, monitor

Sat Aug 19, 2017 15:10:48

A car bomb on Saturday hit the Syrian port city of Latakia with reports of injuries, the Lebanese Hezbollah group's al Manar television station and a monitor said.

Terrorists surrounded in central Syria

Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:37:54

Syrian forces have encircled a large area straddling central provinces of Homs and Hama, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Sadr's unusual tour of Riyadh a way to boost influence in Iraq

Sat Aug 19, 2017 08:24:16

Analysts believe that Saudi Arabia and its allies approach towards the Iraqi cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, is an effort to influence Iraq politics in the post-ISIS era and ahead of the country’s general elections due to be held in 2018.

Qatar's growth prospects dim as Saudi-led boycott takes toll

Thu Aug 17, 2017 13:56:25

Qatar’s economy will expand this year at the slowest pace since 1995, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg this month, as the impact of a Saudi Arabia-led boycott is felt on trade and investor confidence.

ISIS fighters in Raqqa hopped up on amphetamines: US Military

Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:31:12

Starving ISIS defenders who have surrendered or been captured in the siege of Raqqa have shown signs of using amphetamines to stay in what is described as a "brutal fight" for the Syrian city, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.

Bahraini State TV accuses Qatar of coup attempt

Thu Aug 17, 2017 09:47:07

Bahraini state media on Wednesday accused Qatar of attempting to overthrow the government in Manama, upping the stakes in a diplomatic crisis that has seen Doha isolated in the Persian Gulf.

Iraqi Forces launch first stage of Tal Afar operation [Video]

Thu Aug 17, 2017 08:35:14

Iraq Popular Forces and the army troops launched the first stage of the battle for Tal Afar, West of Mosul and liberated the nearby village before starting the main stage to capture the city.

Qatar's economy remains strong despite boycott: experts

Wed Aug 16, 2017 11:09:40

Qatar's economy has been hit by the sanctions imposed by a Saudi-led Arab bloc but the emirate's economy is strong enough to survive, analysts say.

Trump silent on imminent Saudi executions based on problematic confessions

Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:37:52

Rights groups urge Trump to intervene on cases they say hinge on coerced confessions and flawed trials.

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