- 2 August, 2026
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Syria : an Airstrike avoided in the Hmeimim vicinity.
The Syrian official media reported, that the air defenses intercepted a drone in the vicinity of Hmeimim Air Force Base in Jableh, Lattakia countryside. The
Palestinians demand Israel release prisoners because of coronavirus
The Palestinian Prisoners Society has called on the United Nations to pressure Israel to secure the release of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. This measure is
Egypt sues NYT, Guardian reporters for publishing misinformation about Covid-19
Egyptian authorities stripped Ruth Michaelson, journalist of The Guardian, a British newspaper, for accusing her of working in the country for publishing false information about
New Turkish military bases in Idlib.
The Syrian Human Rights Observatory confirmed today, that the Turkish forces have established three new military points in Idlib, in Badama, Al-Najiya and Al-Zainiya, west
Backstage conflict over election of prime minister in Iraq
The political forces and party blocs involved in assigning the Prime Minister entered in closed meetings and conflicts a few days ago, the most recent
Bahrain launches the app which will monitor home-quarantined
A mobile application has been launched in Bahrain to monitor quarantined coronavirus cases. The “BeAware” application will allow users to find information about the distribution
Netanyahu accused of using the pandemic situation
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet took a series of measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the opposition began
Turkish forces: death and injuries in Idlib.
The Syrian Human Rights’ Observatory said that two IEDs detonated a military bomber of the Turkish forces on the M4 road near the village of
“At least 50 people in Iran are infected every hour”, says Kianush Jahanpur
Quoting Iran’s health ministry spokesperson Kianush Jahanpur’s tweet, “Based on our information, in Iran every 10 minutes one person dies from the coronavirus and some
Fighting continue in Libya despite the coronavirus global emergency
The appeals of the international community are urged to end hostilities and allow local authorities to respond to COVID-19 Following the International call for an