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Forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. Reuters

1,000 Iranian Fighters Killed in Syria!

by Tariq Alhomayed | Nov 28, 2016 | Opinion

Mohammad Ali Shahidi Mahallati, the Supreme Leader’s representative to the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, said that the number of Iranian fighters killed in Syria, while defending Bashar al-Assad, exceeded one thousand. Why did Iran announce the...

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Children play with water from a burst pipe after an airstrike. At least 114 children have been killed in east Aleppo during September Credit: REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

UNICEF: 100,000 Children under Siege in Eastern Aleppo Alone

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 28, 2016 | Middle East

London- The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, the world body answering to despaired children worldwide, said that it estimates that 100,000 children are living under siege. As violence continues to escalate across Syria, the number of children living under...

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hildren play at a camp for internally displaced people near Sanaa, Yemen, August 10, 2016. REUTERS

Yemen Putschists Block Aid from Entering War-Torn Country

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Nov 28, 2016 | Middle East

Jeddah- Coup militiamen in Yemen stopped two medical cargoes from entering the war-torn country, sending them back to Djibouti, sources said. Two jets packed with humanitarian relief were also denied access despite that the Saudi-led coalition granting them the green...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, Libyan prime minister. Ismail Zitouny / Reuters

Libya’s Sarraj: We Welcome Dialogue with Military Institutions to Overcome Current Crisis

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Nov 28, 2016 | Interviews

Malabo – The prime minister of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, has welcomed dialogue between the presidential council, parliament and the military institution to reach a political agreement aimed at ending the ongoing crisis. He also...

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Then Cuban President Fidel Castro laughs during the year-end session of the Cuban parliament in Havana in this December 23, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Claudia Daut/File Photo

After Castro’s Communism, Eyes on Future of U.S.-Cuban Relations

by Mohammed Fahmi | Nov 28, 2016 | World

Havana- The death of the Cuban President Fidel Castro has triggered diverse reactions in Cuba. Concerns have risen about the future of the country and led to various international reactions including that of the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump who described Castro...