Russia’s U.N. ambassador on Wednesday called a proposal to reopen a border crossing from Iraq to Syria’s northeast for delivering humanitarian aid “a non-starter.” A U.N. Security Council draft …
Iraq Voices Anger Over Strikes to U.S. Allies, Says Don’t Use Nation to Attack Syria, Iran
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi “stressed the importance of Iraq not being an arena for settling conflicts, or a springboard for aggression against any of its neighbors” during a meeting with …
Four journalists set up a refugee-led news outlet in Madrid after fleeing Syria
The site, called Baynana, publishes news in both Arabic and Spanish and aims to cater to the growing Arabic-speaking community in Spain.
Russia Says ‘Non-Starter’ to Allow Syria Aid Through Iraq
Russia’s U.N. envoy Vassily Nebenzia on Wednesday described as a “non-starter” a bid to reopen a second border crossing into Syria from Iraq for aid deliveries and he is only discussing a possible …
What Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria Say About U.S.-Middle East Policy | Opinion
President Joe Biden’s latest military action exposes the hot mess otherwise known as Washington’s Middle East policy.
Will US-Iranian tensions flare again in Iraq?
This week’s deadly US air strikes on pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq and Syria sparked fears of a new escalation between the arch-rivals. Even as they hope to revive a 2015 deal over Iran’s nuclear …
Iraq hedges its bets, cozies up to Iran as US pullout looms
U.S. airstrikes against camps used by Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria aren’t substantial enough to fortify an eroding U.S. position as a key Iraqi leader appears to be hedging his bets about U.S.
Turkey says in talks with Russia on extending Syria aid
Turkey is in talks with Russia and other members of the United Nations Security Council on the extension of a cross-border aid operation into war-torn Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on …
U.S. tells U.N. that weekend airstrikes aimed to deter Iran
The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it targeted Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq with airstrikes to deter the militants and Tehran from conducting or supporting …
Animals starve in Lebanon’s zoos as economy crumbles
Thin and frail, the two big cats scarcely moved as they lay on the concrete floor of their cage while, nearby, an emaciated Syrian brown bear anxiously paced his enclosure.