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Blinken pledges $150M aid for Syrians, Iraqis at meeting on fighting ISIL

Blinken pledges $150M aid for Syrians, Iraqis at meeting on fighting ISIL

Blinken said the US pledge is part of new funding amounting to more than $600 million

09 June,2023 08:17 AM IST | Dubai | Agencies
Eurpean Union makes new attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants

Eurpean Union makes new attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants

Europe's asylum system collapsed eight years ago after well over a million people entered -- most of them fleeing conflict in Syria -- and overwhelmed reception capacities in Greece and Italy, in the process sparking one of the EU's biggest political crises

08 June,2023 01:26 PM IST | Brussels | AP
Saudia Airlines employee kidnapped in Beirut rescued by Lebanon's army

Saudia Airlines employee kidnapped in Beirut rescued by Lebanon's army

A Saudi Arabian citizen, working with the national carrier Saudia Airlines in Beirut has been rescued by the Lebanese troops a week after he was reportedly kidnapped for ransom from the city

30 May,2023 01:52 PM IST | Beirut | mid-day online correspondent
Syria urges Arab League to invest in war-torn country

Syria urges Arab League to invest in war-torn country

However, Western sanctions against Syria  still remain.

16 May,2023 08:25 AM IST | Beirut | Agencies
Saudi Arabia invites Syrian president to Arab summit

Saudi Arabia invites Syrian president to Arab summit

The news comes as Damascus continues to slowly return to the Arab fold, following a 12-year-period of political isolation

10 May,2023 07:26 PM IST | Beirut | AP
Turkish forces kill IS group chief in Syria, Erdogan says

Turkish forces kill IS group chief in Syria, Erdogan says

"We will continue our struggle against terrorist organisations without discriminating against any of them,"

01 May,2023 01:35 PM IST | Ankara | AP
Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria strikes

Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria strikes

Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the city’s Western Wall, the holiest place where Jews can pray, for a mass priestly benediction prayer service for the Passover holiday

10 April,2023 08:17 AM IST | Jerusalem | Agencies
West's 'double standards' fuel Middle East repression: Amnesty International

West's 'double standards' fuel Middle East repression: Amnesty International

In the report, Amnesty urged the international community to hold perpetrators of human rights abuses in the Middle East and North Africa to account, and to address the issue of migration without discrimination

28 March,2023 05:42 PM IST | Beirut | AP

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