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Syrian regime forces shell east of Damascus

Damascus - Nour Khawam

The Syrian jets launched air raids on the Tishreen, Qaboun and Basatin districts of Barza, east of the capital, Damascus. They were accompanied by heavy artillery and rocket fire, while government forces snipers opened fire on civilian houses and roads in the Barzeh neighborhood. Violent clashes, between opposition factions and government forces, continue on the fronts of Barzeh and Al-HafizRead more

UN: Alarming rise in attacks on South Sudan civilians

Nairobi , Kenya - Arab Today

Civilians and aid workers in South Sudan have seen an alarming rise in attacks and harassment in the past week, the United Nations said Saturday, as the East African country faces both civil war and famine. The top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan, Eugene Owusu, said in a statement that both government and opposition forces in Upper Nile regionRead more

Fierce battles erupt between Syrian regime, rebels near Damascus

Damascus - Arab Today

Syrian government forces battled rebels on the fringes of Damascus on Sunday, after the rebels attacked from a residential district towards a main square that is a gateway to the heart of the Old City, rebels and a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the army and allied forces clashed with rebels in the Jobar district ofRead more

Sudan rebels free 125 prisoners captured in fighting

Entebbe - Arab Today

Sudanese rebels on Sunday released at least 125 prisoners they had captured in fighting with government forces, most of them soldiers, an AFP journalist said. Their release was secured thanks to mediation from Uganda, while the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) played a facilitating role. The rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) had captured the prisoners in BlueRead more

Iraqi forces enter first western Mosul neighborhood

Baghdad - Arab Today

Elite Iraqi forces on Friday entered a west Mosul neighborhood for the first time in the four-month offensive to retake the city, a commander said. Forces have also fully retaken the city’s airport from Daesh, according to the Associated Press. Sami Al-Aridhi, a lieutenant general in the Counter-Terrorism Service, said his men had retaken a military base and a villageRead more

Iraqi PM launches operation to retake western side of Mosul

Baghdad - Arab Today

Prime Minister Haider al Abadi announced a major military operation to retake the western part of Mosul from Daesh. “We announce the start of a new phase in the operation, we are coming to Nineveh to liberate the western side of Mosul,” Abadi said in a brief televised address, referring to the province of which Mosul is the capital. OnRead more

24 Houthi insurgents killed in Yemen Red Sea port clashes

Aden - Arab Today

Thirty-two combatants were killed Wednesday in the battle for a key coastal town in western Yemen between government forces and Shiite Houthi insurgents, officials said. The deaths occurred as forces loyal to President Abedrabbo Masnour Hadi advanced into neighborhoods of Mokha and Houthis retreated to northern and western parts of the town, military sources said. Loyalists backed by the firepowerRead more

Syrian Army, rebels implement new agreement on Wadi Barada

Damascus - Noor Khoam

The final settlement, reached earlier between the Syrian government and opposition fighters who control Wadi Barada, west of the capital, was implemented on Saturday as the ambulances were allowed inside Wadi Barada, to reach Ain al-Fijah to transfer the wounded there. On other hand, the rebels in Ain al-Fijah started to withdraw from the area to other places in WadiRead more

26 killed as Hadi forces push Houthis back

Aden - Arab Today

At least 26 Yemeni fighters died in fresh clashes and an air strike as government forces advanced against Shiite Houthi rebels near a key shipping strait, medics and officials said Saturday. A week-long assault by government forces and their allies aims to expel the Iran-backed Houthis from Dhubab region, close to the Bab Al-Mandab strait linking the Red Sea andRead more

Iranian militias block evacuation of civilians

Damascus - Arab Today

The Iranian militias are blocking the vital evacuation efforts of Aleppo, according to Syrian sources. The Iranian militias set a condition to recover the bodies of their members, who were killed over the past period, added the sources. The city, Syria's second largest city and once a key cultural and economic hub, has been divided between government forces and rebelsRead more