by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jun 17, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut- Moscow revived on Friday the controversy over the fate of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by announcing that its army might have killed him during an airstrike that targeted Syria’s Raqqa last month. However, Washington said it was uncertain about...
by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jun 6, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – The Syrian regime launched in the past two days more than 500 airstrikes on Daraa, threatening the southern city with a scenario similar to the one witnessed in Aleppo. “About 500 raids were carried out by the regime forces and their loyal militiamen on...
by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jan 17, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut – During its third day of continuous attack, ISIS isolated the city of Deir Ezzor from its military airport as part of the organization’s efforts to kick out the regime from its last stronghold east Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS...
by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Dec 4, 2016 | Middle East
Beirut- While Syrian opposition factions insist on staying in Aleppo, the European Union and the U.N. sent a direct and harsh message on Saturday to head of the Syrian regime Bashar Assad – warning him from a “terrible battle” and from “losing peace” in case he...
by Paula Astih and Youssef Diab | Jun 4, 2016 | Features
Beirut-Future Movement is still confounded by the severe loss it suffered in the municipal elections in Tripoli, the capital of the North and Lebanon’s second largest city. Resigned Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi, who fought the elections alone against a coalition of...
