Spain is set to register a record number of visitors this year, with some 95 million foreign visitors coming to the country and a turnover of over 2 billion euros (2.10 billion…
Seven Palestinians killed in attack on school in Gaza, according to civil defense
A woman and her baby are among at least seven Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school building in the Gaza Strip, the civil defense said. The attack took place…
Russian cargo planes leave Syria
A Russian military cargo plane has left Syria and is headed for Libya, a Syrian security source told the Reuters news agency. On Friday, satellite images also showed significant activity at the…
Greece: Many missing after boat sinks off Crete
Around 40 people are missing after a boat sank off the island of Crete, according to the Greek coast guard. Reports suggest 39 survivors have been found so far. One person has…
Turkey’s embassy in Syria to reopen on Saturday
Turkey’s embassy in Damascus will resume its work on Saturday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. “We want to see a terror-free Syria, where minorities are not mistreated. We want an inclusive…
Rebels in Syria planned Assad’s fall for a year
The rebel alliance in Syria had been planning the surprise ouster of President Bashar al-Assad for a year. This is what Abu Hassan al-Hamwi, a commander in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and…
Around 7,000 Syrians have entered Lebanon since Sunday
Around 7,000 Syrians have entered Lebanon since Sunday when the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad collapsed, said al-Akhbar, a local newspaper, on Friday. “All of these people meet the requested legal…
Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded
Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded, according to the aid organization IRC with a total of 30.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. “The country’s population accounts for 10…
Israel to remain in buffer zone in Syria this winter
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to remain in the buffer zone inside Syrian territory throughout the winter. He justifies the decision with the situation in Syria and says…
UN: 1.1 million displaced in Syria
1.1 million people have been displaced from their homes in Syria since the start of the offensive that led to the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad from power, according to the UN. The…