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Syria regime to join peace talks on Wednesday

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

A Syrian government delegation will arrive in Geneva on Wednesday, a day later than expected, to attend peace talks being held there this week, Syrian state news agency SANA said. The delegation had delayed its planned departure for the talks, which begin on Tuesday, because of the opposition’s insistence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down. The United Nations SpecialRead more

Syria army announces halt in fighting in some areas of Ghouta

Damascus - Muslimchronicle

Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia agreed on how a safe zone will function for the besieged opposition enclave. The army "announces a halt in fighting in some areas of Eastern Ghouta in Damascus province from midday on Saturday (0900 GMT)," it said in a statement carriedRead more

Number of militants killed during clashes with Yemen’s troops

Aden - Abdel Ghani Yahia

Two explosions rocked the Yemeni capital of Sana’a on Saturday morning, as two air raids have been launched by the Arab coalition forces against the strongholds of the Houthi militias, in the northern area of the capital. Meanwhile, elements of the Houthi militias have been killed during clashes with the governmental troops in Taiz in the central area of theRead more

Syria's ruling party changes half leadership members

Damascus - Arab Today

The ruling Ba'ath party in Syria replaced half of its members in the leadership on Saturday during a meeting chaired by President Bashar al-Assad, state news agency SANA reported. Half of the 15 members of the Regional Command were replaced during the meeting of the central committee of the Ba'ath party. During the meeting, Assad said the countries against theRead more

Experts predict Yemeni economy collapse under Houthis control

Aden - Saleh Al-Mansoub

An economic expert revealed that the resources in Sana’a along with incomes, communications, taxes and customs are all controlled by the Houthis ,who use these resources for their own benefits ,adding that the same process happens in Aden ,but under different names such as “Supporting the resistance”. Yemen is know for its economic resources, but these resources didn’t witnessRead more

1 killed, 25 wounded in bus explosion in Syria's Homs

Damascus - Arab Today

An explosive device tore through a communal bus in Syria's central city of Homs, killing a woman and wounding 25 others on Saturday, state news agency SANA reported. The bomb was left behind the driver seat and exploded near the Hisya area in Homs countryside. The blast is the latest in a series of explosions targeting Homs recently, with twoRead more

5 killed in bus explosion in Syria's Homs

Damascus - ArabToday

At least five people were killed and six others wounded on Wednesday, when an explosive device ripped through a communal bus in Syria's central city of Homs, state news agency SANA reported. Source: Xinhua Read more

Israel denies Syria shot down a warplane

Damascus - Arab Today

Syria’s army said Friday it shot down an Israeli plane that had been carrying out pre-dawn raids on a military target near Palmyra, the famed desert city it recently recaptured from ISIL. "Four Israeli planes penetrated our air space at 2:40am via Lebanese territory and hit a military target on the way to Palmyra," the army said in a statementRead more

Al Houthis interception of relief ships causes famine in Yemen, government says

Al Mukalla - Arab today

The internationally supported Yemeni government has said Al Houthi rebels have intercepted 63 ships and 223 convoys carrying humanitarian aid to areas under their control since ejecting President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi from Sana’a in early 2015. In a statement carried by the state-run Saba news agency on Friday, Abdul Rageeb Fateh, the minister of local administration and head ofRead more