Tel al-Haara hill has been controlled by the al-Qaida-affiliated Jabhat al Nusra group since 2014
Protesters in Basra attempted to storm the governor's headquarters on Sunday but were dispersed by security forces
Reports say Israel struck several Syrian military posts after a Syrian drone allegedly crossed the demarcation line
Government troops surround remaining rebel forces in Daraa, where rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad erupted in March 2011
Media reports claim that Syrian government forces now control part of the border with Jordan
Thousands of civilians flee fighting near the border with Jordan
Reports say UN envoy Griffiths has been trying to negotiate a solution with the Houthis while the US is urging the Saudis and Emiratis to accept a deal
Coalition forces appear to be attempting to pressure the Houthis into giving up control of Hodeida to the UN
In Egypt, as in other parts of the Islamic world, the end of Ramadan is a period of feasting and sharing with friends and strangers alike. Eighteen months after Egypt devalued its currency and took other painful measures as part of an IMF loan package, this Ramadan has been especially difficult for many Egyptians. Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Cairo.
In Egypt, as in other parts of the Islamic world, the end of Ramadan is a period of feasting and sharing with friends and strangers alike. Eighteen months after Egypt devaluated its currency and took other painful measures as part of an IMF loan package, this Ramadan has been especially difficult for many Egyptians. Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Cairo.
Offensive came as a deadline set by the coalition for the Houthis to hand control of the city to the United Nations expired
The government has said its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes
Tax increases on fuel, electricity and water, along with new income tax plan have aroused public ire
Sissi tells parliament he is the president of those who support him, as well as those who don't
Saudi media urge residents of Hodeida not to allow Houthi militiamen to snipe from their rooftops
He says top issues facing new government are economic reform, corruption and refugee crisis
Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, two other areas retaken as number of Islamic State militants were taken prisoner, others driven out
Arab League head Ahmed Aboul Gheit said the US move flouts international law and is rejected both internationally and by the Arab world
Saudi Arabia gives support, Iran's leaders fulminate and Egypt is expressing reservations, after President Donald Trump's decision to pull United States out of 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, also known as JCPOA
Internal and external divisions keep Libyan cauldron bubbling
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