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Muhamad Yehia HUSSEINIYEH, Syria — A rebel force deployed to a village in southeastern Damascus to stop looters who swarmed a residential complex and set some apartments on fire. The raid by the rebel force comes a week after the fighters marched on the Syrian capital in their lightening offensive …
Read More »Palestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank
Muhamad Yehia JENIN, West Bank — Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank, sending in armored cars and engaging in fierce gunbattles that have killed at least two people in the volatile area. The raid marks an unusual step for the …
Read More »Negotiators say Israel and Hamas are inching toward a ceasefire deal. This is what it may look like
Muhamad Yehia After months of deadlock, Israel and Hamas appear to be moving closer toward a ceasefire to end their 14-month war. Top officials from the U.S., Qatar and Egypt have resumed their mediation efforts in recent weeks and reported greater willingness by the warring sides to wrap up a deal. In …
Read More »Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Muhamad Yehia HMEIMIM, Syria (AP) — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard. Planes periodically descended and rose from Russia’s Hmeimim air base in the Syrian coastal province of Latakia while smoke rose from the base. It …
Read More »A bomb kills the head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces and his assistant in Moscow
Muhamad Yehia MOSCOW — An explosive device planted near an apartment building in Moscow killed the head of Russia’s nuclear and chemical forces early Tuesday, officials said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said the bomb, which was triggered by the device placed in a scooter, killed Lt. General Igor Kirillov and …
Read More »Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Muhamad Yehia Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it came under attack. “I did not leave the country as part of …
Read More »Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000
Muhamad Yehia DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel said Sunday it will close its embassy in Ireland as relations deteriorated over the war in Gaza, where Palestinian medical officials said new Israeli airstrikes killed over 46 people including several children. The decision to close the embassy came in …
Read More »Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions
Muhamad Yehia BELGRADE, Serbia — The United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia, Serbia’s president said Saturday. President Aleksandar Vucic told state RTS broadcaster that Serbia has been officially informed that the decision on sanctions will come into force on Jan. …
Read More »Candid photos of Syria’s Assad expose a world beyond the carefully crafted and repressive rule
Muhamad Yehia BEIRUT (AP) — Personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who until days ago were persecuted for criticizing his carefully crafted public image. The intimate and candid photos, reportedly discovered in albums from Assad’s mansions in the hills …
Read More »Apple Recommends Blinkist, The Best App For Intellectuals Around The World
Muhamad Yehia Let’s start with the question, how does one become an intellectual? Well, it often involves a lot of dedication to studying and research. If we don’t put the time in, we risk experiencing something psychologists call the Dunning-Kruger effect, a situation where people with limited knowledge of a given …
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