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At least 14 killed, 43 injured in Israeli airstrikes, Syrian state news agency says
Middle East
September 9, 2024
At least 14 killed, 43 injured in Israeli airstrikes, Syrian state news agency says
CNN — Israeli airstrikes in central Syria late Sunday have killed more than a dozen people and injured at least…
No new reports of any earthquake in Egypt: NRIAG
Egypt
August 13, 2024
No new reports of any earthquake in Egypt: NRIAG
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) issued a statement regarding an earthquake that struck the early hours…
US and coalition personnel sustained minor injuries in Friday drone attack in Syria, official says
Middle East
August 11, 2024
US and coalition personnel sustained minor injuries in Friday drone attack in Syria, official says
CNN — Several United States and coalition personnel were treated for minor injuries after a drone attack in Syria on…
What is the Golan Heights and who are the Druze?
Middle East
July 30, 2024
What is the Golan Heights and who are the Druze?
CNN — Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have reached new heights in the wake of a…
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
Middle East
July 25, 2024
Erdogan courts ‘terrorist’ Assad amid pressure to solve Turkey’s ‘Syrian problem’
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
Middle East
July 4, 2024
Turkish officials call for calm as social media hysteria fuels anti-Syrian riots
Istanbul CNN — Allegations of sexual abuse against a child by a Syrian man in Kayseri, Turkey, have sparked overnight…
Iran wants to punish Israel for the killing of its commanders. But its options are limited
Middle East
April 3, 2024
Iran wants to punish Israel for the killing of its commanders. But its options are limited
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Aleppo result in civilian and military casualties, Syrian state media reports
Middle East
March 30, 2024
Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Aleppo result in civilian and military casualties, Syrian state media reports
CNN — A series of Israeli airstrikes targeting areas close to the Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday have led…
US expected to reduce forces near Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea
Middle East
February 28, 2024
US expected to reduce forces near Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea
CNN — A Marine rapid response force is expected to leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the coming weeks and return to the…
US actions in Middle East trigger “new regional turbulence,” Chinese ambassador to UN says
Middle East
February 6, 2024
US actions in Middle East trigger “new regional turbulence,” Chinese ambassador to UN says
The United States’ actions in Syria and Iraq are “triggering new regional turbulence,” said Zhang Jun, Chinese ambassador to the…