The US military is preparing to withdraw American forces from Syria by the end of April and a significant portion of them will be out by the middle of March, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: US military aims to withdraw from Syria by April, says report
Soccer match halted as fans threw rocks, several injured
Hapoel Petah Tikva fans were assaulted with rocks by Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla supporters during a soccer match held in Ramla on Friday.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Soccer match halted as fans threw rocks, several injured
Report: Two Palestinians killed by IDF fire during weekly Gaza protests
Roughly 7,000 protesters confronted IDF forces on Friday during what Palestinians call the March of Return protests.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Report: Two Palestinians killed by IDF fire during weekly Gaza protests
19-year old murder victim eulogized as poet, nature lover
“You are a child of words,” her mother Naama said as she described how her daughter would filled up one notebook after the other with her writing, particularly poetry.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 19-year old murder victim eulogized as poet, nature lover
The Iraq Report: Iran critics assassinated as calls mount for US troops to leave Iraq
This week's round-up of under-reported news from Iraq focuses on..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: The Iraq Report: Iran critics assassinated as calls mount for US troops to leave Iraq
Khamenei's 'Death to America' aimed at 'US leaders, not people'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks came as Iran marks the 40th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Khamenei's 'Death to America' aimed at 'US leaders, not people'
Maslawi Arabic crucial to Mosul’s identity
For centuries, residents of Mosul have spoken a unique form of Arabic enriched by the Iraqi city’s long history as a crossroads of civilisation. It is a sing-song dialect that many fear will die out after years of war and displacement..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Maslawi Arabic crucial to Mosul’s identity
Can the EU’s dual strategy towards Iran work?
In the week that Iran marked the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, the European Union issued a statement expressing “grave” concern towards Tehran’s ballistic missile programme and “hostile activities” in Europe..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Can the EU’s dual strategy towards Iran work?
Israel kills two Palestinian teenagers during #GreatReturnMarch demonstrations
Two Palestinian teenagers were shot and killed with more than a dozen more injured by Israeli fire in the besieged Gaza Strip..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Israel kills two Palestinian teenagers during #GreatReturnMarch demonstrations
Saudi Arabia to reimburse companies struggling with 2017-18 expat fee hikes
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has approved a scheme to reimburse some of the companies who struggled to pay steadily increasing fees for expatriate work permits in 2017 and 2018, as well as waive
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia to reimburse companies struggling with 2017-18 expat fee hikes