Aleppo hit by govt air strikes and rebel rocketsGovernment air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Saturday as rockets fired by insurgents pounded neighbourhoods under state control, part of escalating violence in northern Syria that has undermined a truce agreement. Fata More… |
UN, aid workers urged to leave rebel-held areas in YemenSaudi Arabia, which is leading air strikes against rebels in neighboring Yemen, has warned the United Nations and international aid groups to protect staff by removing them from areas held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to a letter th More… |
US bombing of Islamic State rebels surged in JulyThe US bombing campaign against Islamic State rebels surged in July as Kurdish fighters pushed into territory held by the militant group in Syria and Iraqi forces prepared an offensive to retake strategic northwestern cities, Pentagon figures More… |
Bahrain urges Yemeni rebels to return to negotiating tableBahrain's Foreign Minister has urged Houthi rebels in Yemen to return to the negotiating table to end a conflict that threatens to tear the country apart. However, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said any talks must take pl More… |
Gulf countries launch ‘Operation Decisive Storm’Gulf countries have formally entered ‘three-front war’ after Saudi Arabia and its allies, including Bahrain, launched air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to an expert. Operation Decisive Storm was lau More… |
Burger Rebel to open new $1.08m outlet in DubaiThe Burger Rebel is set to open a new Dh4 million ($1.08 million) outlet at Souk Al Bahah, adjacent to the Dubai Mall, as the different food and beverage concept expands in the emirates. This is the second Dubai-based outlet for t More… |
Syrian jets bomb eastern rebel towns near Iraq, 16 deadSyrian jets bombed on Saturday rebel-held eastern areas close to the border with Iraq under the control of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, killing and injuring dozens in stepped up raids against the militant group since its Iraqi offsh More… |
France vows more support to Syrian rebelsFrance wants an alliance of mainly Western and Gulf countries who oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to boost support for groups fighting jihadists in light of events in Iraq and is ready to contribute, the French president's office sai More… |
Libya orders military force to 'liberate' portsLibya's parliament has ordered a special force be sent within one week to "liberate" all rebel-held ports in the volatile east, officials said on Monday, raising the stakes over a blockage that has cut off vital oil revenues. More… |
Libya threatens to bomb N Korean tankerLibya threatened to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker if it tried to ship oil from a rebel-controlled port, in a major escalation of a standoff over the country's petroleum wealth. The rebels, who have seized three major Liby More… |