2 Italians freed from Islamic State in Western Libya
The head of Sabratha council says two Italian hostages have been freed from Islamic State group custody in a western Libyan city.

Hussein al-Zawadi told The Associated Press that Gino Pollicardo and Filippo Calcagno were freed Friday from a house in a northwestern district of Sabratha. The area

Tunisia clarifies its stance on Hezbollah
The Tunisian Foreign Ministry clarified on Friday that the closing statement of the meeting of Arab Interior Ministries did not include blacklisting Hezbollah as a terrorist group.

In a statement, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry reiterated that Tunisia rejects any interference in the domestic

Only Syrians can decide President Assad’s fate: UN envoy
United Nations envoy Staffan de Mistura said Friday the Syrian people, not foreigners, should decide the fate of their President Bashar al-Assad.

"Can't we leave the Syrians to actually decide on that? Why should we be saying in advance what the Syrians should say, as long as they have the

Syrian Army reaches the final hills overlooking Jisr Al-Shughour
The Syrian Arab Army's 103rd Brigade (commandos) of the Republican Guard has reached the final stages of their large-scale Latakia offensive, as they attack the small pockets of resistance controlled by the extremist rebels in Jabal Al-Turkmen (Turkmen Mountains) and Jabal Al-Akrad (Kurdish

Progress on Syria ceasefire but no guarantee of success: UN envoy
Syria's ceasefire has shown clear signs of progress, the top UN envoy for the war-ravaged country said Thursday, but warned there was no guarantee it would succeed.

"The situation... on the ground could be summarised as fragile. Success is not guaranteed, but progress has been visible," Staffan

Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
Two Israeli warplanes were seen violating Lebanese airspace on Thursday, resulting in another breach of Lebanese sovereignty.

According to a communique from the Lebanese Army, the Israeli warplanes were seen violating Lebanese airspace around 12:10 P.M. (Beirut Time) on Thursday; these enemy

Rebels capture Tanf border-crossing in southeast Homs
Minutes ago in the Homs Governorate's southeastern countryside, the extremist rebels from the Free Syrian Army's "Southern Front" reportedly captured the Tanf border-crossing into the Al-Anbar Governorate of west Iraq after a violent battle with the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS).

The

Houthi forces overwhelm Saudi Army in northern Yemen: video
On Friday morning in the Hajjah Governorate of northern Yemen, the Yemeni Army's Republican Guard and Houthi Forces devastated the Saudi-led Coalition fighters that were tasked to protect the Midi District, killing scores of them in the process of their advance towards the coast.

Video footage

Russian MoD Accuses Turkey of Ongoing Hostilities in Syria's Aleppo, Idlib

Ankara is fully responsible for ongoing hostilities in Syria's Aleppo and Idlib provinces as Turkey ensures steady supply of weapons to terrorists and keeps shelling groups of Kurdish militia fighting against al-Nusra Front, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.


 


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Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people's home in Yemen, including four nuns
Four gunmen attacked an old people's home in the Yemeni port of Aden on Friday, killing at least 15 people, including four Christian nuns from India, local officials and medical sources said.

The gunmen, who first told the guard they were on a visit to their mother, stormed into the home with

SouthFront: "Saudi war planes deployed to Turkey as to launch airstrikes on Syria"
Apparently, the Saudi Airforce has been given access to the airfields of Turkey with plans of bombing Syria. Our partners from www.SouthFront.org have covered the story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh5jLTwNUHE&feature=youtu.be

Over 30 villages in Hama reconcile
The Syrian officials announced on Thursday that local rebel groups inside 30+ villages in the Hama Governorate have agreed to reconcile with the government after a Russian delegation facilitated a rapprochement between both parties.

The location and names of these villages were not announced by