Heavy rains cause flooding, strain power supplies in Gaza
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in the Gaza Strip, placing further strain on run-down infrastructure and power supplies in the blockaded Palestinian territory.
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Syrian opposition agrees to attend Geneva peace talks
Syria's opposition on Monday agreed to attend a new round of UN-sponsored peace talks set for this week in Geneva after a landmark ceasefire...
Lebanon security forces make arrests and seize explosives after Beirut bombs
Lebanese security forces carried out a series of arrests overnight, security sources said on Friday, as part of a crackdown launched after twin suicide...
The best-ever electoral performance – Israel’s Arab alliance
With 90 percent of votes counted, Israel’s largely Arab Joint List alliance had its best-ever electoral performance. But it may yet fall short of...
Syria's Assad flies to Moscow to thank Russia's Putin for air strikes
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow on Tuesday evening to personally thank Russia's Vladimir Putin for his military support, in a surprise visit...
Bahrain cuts ties with Iran, expels envoys
Bahrain on Monday decided to cut ties with Iran, a day after Saudi Arabia severed relations with the Islamic republic, the state-run Bahrain News...
Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, must develop a "common perspective" in order to end sectarian strife in...
As Saudi-Iran tensions grow, Lebanon pays the price
Caught in the middle of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Lebanon is paying the price for the growing rivalry between the Middle East's...
Israeli PM: Airstrikes dealt ‘severe blows’ to Iran, Syria
Israel's prime minister said Sunday his country delivered "severe blows" to Iranian and Syrian forces and vowed to take further action against its...
Syrian government forces attack rebels near Aleppo, talks to convene
Syrian rebels fought back against an offensive by government forces near a supply route into the city of Aleppo on Monday and said there...
