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A heavy Sudanese troop presence helped restore calm Tuesday in the Darfur region, after three days of inter-ethnic violence claimed at least 155 lives and displaced tens of thousands.
The clashes come just two weeks after the UN peacekeeping force ended its mandate in Darfur.
US targets Syria oil, intelligence in new sanctions
The United States imposed new sanctions targeting Syria's oil sector, lawmakers and intelligence officers, vowing no let-up in pressure on President Bashar al-Assad despite his gains on the ground.
Veteran Middle East journalist, columnist Robert Fisk dies
Robert Fisk covered Middle East politics for more than four decades.
OPCW 'whistleblower' may have suppressed Syria chemical attack evidence
A recently uncovered letter from the OPCW to former employee Brendan Whelan has cast serious doubts on his claims that a 2018 chemical weapons ...
Syria calls US 'rogue state' over Assad 'assassination plan'
The Assad regime likened the US to a 'terrorist group' after Trump said he had suggested assassinating the Syrian dictator in 2017.
Trump 'wanted to kill Assad' after Syria chemical attack
Trump had earlier denied reports that he planned to assassinate the Syrian leader.
Egypt executes 7 over killing of policeman in 2013
Seven people have been executed by Egyptian authorities for their alleged involvement in the killing of a police officer in 2014, officials ...
Syria Insight: Russia weaponises aid as Syrians go hungry
Aid has been a bargaining tool by powers in the Syria war, but with the coronavirus crisis sweeping through the country it has become a matter ...
Sisi regime court upholds 15-year sentence for prominent activist
Ahmed Douma, who has been jailed since 2013, has had a 15-year prison sentence upheld.
Mega arms deal with Egyptian regime exposes Italy's 'hypocrisy'
In-depth: Activists say Italy's $1.2 billion sale of warships to Egypt is a betrayal of murdered student Giuliu Regeni and thousands of Egyptian ...
UN failures put fate of Syrians in Assad's hands
Comment: The UN's imbalanced and unjust structure is allowing Assad to weaponise aid to vulnerable Syrians, writes Sam Hamad.
UN: Massive deployment of Russian mercenaries bolstering Libya's Haftar
As many as 1,200 mercenaries have been recruited by a Putin-linked PMC firm to fight and assist Haftar in Libya.
Syria Weekly: Assad regime finally acknowledged as chemical culprit
The OPCW for the first time attributed blame for Syria chemical attacks, but activists are sceptical about its significance.
Watchdog 'explicitly blames' Syria regime for chemical weapons attacks
For the first time since the Syria conflict erupted in 2011, the global chemical weapons watchdog explicitly blamed President Bashar al-Assad's ...
Report on Assad chemical attacks, too little, too late
Comment: For the victims of Assad's chemical warfare, the damage inflicted by these attacks, and by the Russian propaganda surrounding them, has already been done, writes Sam Hamad.
OPCW to explicitly accuse Syrian regime of chemical attacks
An investigation by the OPCW's new unit is likely to trigger counter accusations and denials from Syria and its allies, Iran and Russia.
Syria regime discovers mass grave near Damascus
A mass grave was discovered near Eastern Ghouta's main town of Douma, an area formerly controlled by rebel group Jaish Al-Islam.
Syrians celebrate death of Qasem Soleimani
In much of Syria – where millions have suffered under the Iran-backed regime of Bashar al-Assad – the general's death was welcome news.
Chemical watchdog defends Syria attack report despite whistleblower leaks
The OPCW has stood by its report on an alleged chlorine attack by the Syrian regime on the village of Douma, in face of a Wikileaks ...
Assad officials begin trial, but regime brutality continues
Comment: Germany's efforts to prosecute two Syrians who are believed to have committed war crimes under Assad barely scratches the surface of ...
Report documents 72 torture methods used by Syrian regime
The Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented 72 torture methods the Syrian regime uses in prisons, along with harrowing testimonies from ...
The deadly toll of US indifference in Syria
Comment: From inaction over regime use of chemical weapons, to a callous abandonment of the Kurds, US policy in Syria is a riot of indifference, ...
Syrians mark sixth anniversary of Ghouta chemical attack
Syrians on Wednesday commemorated the sixth anniversary of the deadly Ghouta chemical massacre, which killed hundreds of people in August 2013.
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