FM: Assad Will Not Meet Erdogan Until Turkish Forces Withdraw from Syria

Syria’s foreign minister Said President Bashar Al-Assad will only meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when Turkey completely withdraws its military forces from the Northern part of Syria.

Arab States Call for Withdrawal of Foreign Forces from Syria

The government in Damascus should re-establish the rule of law on all of Syria’s territory, ending the presence of foreign armed groups and terrorists, the foreign ministers of Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq said on Monday after meeting in Amman.

US Congress Rejects American Forces Pullout from Syria

The US House of Representatives rejected a proposed resolution seeking the withdrawal of US troops from Syria.

Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin

Nine Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank - the deadliest in years - Palestinian officials say.

Turkey shells 19 settlements in northern Syria, killing 3 servicemen

At least 19 settlements in Syria’s Aleppo province were shelled by Turkish forces Monday. According to the Firat News Agency, Turkish forces fired 545 shells. The shelling hit a Syrian forces outpost, killing three soldiers.

Turkish President Says Syria Operations Not Limited to Air Campaign

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's military operations in northern Syria and Iraq were not limited to just an air campaign, and discussions would be held on the involvement of ground forces, Turkish media reported.

Israel Orders Eviction of Jordan Valley Families for Military Training

Israeli occupation authorities on Friday ordered 21 Palestinian families from Homsat al-Foqa, a small village in the Northern Jordan Valley region in the occupied West Bank, to leave their homes next Tuesday to make way for Israeli military training in the area.

Israel to Build 2,500 Settler Units in Occupied West Bank

Israel's defense minister said on Thursday he plans to seek approval next week for the construction of some 2,500 new settler units in the occupied West Bank.

Turkish President Puts All Kurdish-Held Towns in Syria, Iraq on "Notice"

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced just a day after pro-Ankara forces seized Afrin that Turkey’s military "operation"/invasion in Syria will target other Kurdish-held towns – and may even spill over into Iraq.

Russia Urges US Not to Hinder UN Access to Syria's Raqqa as well as the Al-Rukban refugee camp

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the only areas in Syria where the requirements of UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2401 are completely ignored and there is no help for the population remains the destroyed city of Raqqa, as well as the Al-Rukban refugee camp in the US-controlled area of al-Tanf.

Israël interdit d'entrée une vingtaine d'organisations prônant son boycott

Israël a publié dimanche une liste d'organisations qui appellent à son boycott et dont les membres sont interdits d'entrée sur le territoire israélien, a annoncé le ministère des Affaires stratégiques.

Last Christians of Golan Heights endure

When about a hundred Arab Christians recently attended Mass at the small church at Ain Qiniye in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, it was a turnout not often seen there. Few Christians remain on the Israeli-held part of the strategic plateau northeast of the Sea of Galilee, where Christians believe Jesus walked on water.

Israeli PM: Political agreement with Hamas unfeasible

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said the notion of reaching a political settlement with Gaza-based resistance movement Hamas was unfeasible.

Egypt rejects Israeli approval of bill legalizing West Bank outposts

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry rejected Tuesday Israel's recent approval of a draft law that legalizes Israeli outposts in the West Bank.

UNESCO adopts anti-Israel resolution on al-Aqsa Mosque

Palestinian leaders have welcomed a decision by the United Nations cultural agency to adopt a resolution on occupied East Jerusalem that sharply criticises Israeli policies around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, while Israel says it ignores Jewish ties to the key holy site.

Israel suspends cooperation with UNESCO after Jerusalem vote

Israel suspended cooperation with UNESCO on Friday after the UN cultural organisation adopted two resolutions on occupied east Jerusalem ahead of a final vote next week.

Unacceptable servility

While in Cyprus they are trying to explain to us, that they are constantly trying to find a solution to the issue, we have now reached a level of simply wondering whether the occupied territories will pay up the bill for the electricity we so easily provide them, and every night it's that electric current which illuminates the barbaric flag on the Pentadaktylos.