
SYRIA
Car bomb kills 18 militants in Syria
At least 18 militants, including a commander, are killed in a car bomb explosion in Syria’s southern province of Quneitra.

At least 18 militants, including a commander, are killed in a car bomb explosion in Syria’s southern province of Quneitra.

The European Union announces a 700-million-euro aid package to help member states host refugees.

Bahraini activists say the health condition of most of hunger striking prisoners in the Persian Gulf kingdom has deteriorated.

The UK and West seek to seize Russia’s initiative in Syria via their own anti-Daesh coalition, says an analyst.

The United States has warned China against "aggressive" actions in the South China Sea.

Iranian football club Zob Ahan has been held to a 0-0 draw against Qatar's Lekhwiya in AFC Champions League.

Russia records 31 counts of truce breaches in Syria over the past 3 days.

The Israeli premier requests permission to deport relatives of alleged Palestinian attackers from the West Bank to Gaza.

Turkey's justice minister says 1,845 people have been sent to court after being accused of insulting President Erdogan.

The Emirati football club al-Nasr has defeated Iranian side Sepahan 2-0 in a Group A fixture of AFC Champions League.

A magnitude-7.9 earthquake strikes off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Iran sees a “tangible” rise in oil shipments to international markets this month as the country is stepping up production.

The Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf declare Lebanon's Hezbollah movement a “terrorist" group.

An Egyptian airstrike reportedly kills 22 Takfiri militants and wounds 30 others during an airstrike in the restive Sinai Peninsula.

An Israeli military brigadier general reportedly faces charges of rape, sodomy, and indecent acts against a female officer.

The UN says Rohingya Muslims still live in 'dreadful conditions' in Myanmar.

At least 28 civilians have been killed and 38 others injured in Libya in the past two months, the UN says.

Russia says it is likely to find an “individual solution” for Iran which has dismissed freezing oil production at January levels.