Category archives for: Middle East

Syrian war takes 170,000 lives over 40 months

iraq and syria

The Syrian conflict has claimed more than 170,000 lives in 40 months claimed the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights based in London. The Syrian army continued its advance on Aleppo rebels against different foci in the country snatching the insurgents big cities and major arteries linking them to the capital. The epicenter of the fighting […]

Israel Strikes Kill Dozens More at Gaza

israel shelling on gaza

It was recently reported from Gaza that a recent strike from the Israeli military has killed at least 13 women and Children as the death toll increases. On the other hand, the army announced the death of 2 Israeli soldiers. Now the total death toll for the Palestinians has increased to 600.   There have […]

Netanyahu defends military offensive with strong international support

Israeli prime minister

Benjamin Netanyahu’s armor does not break. Data of Palestinian civilian casualties do not change his approach because the operation in Gaza, he insists, ground advance was the “only way” to ensure the security of Israelis. The prime minister, in a round of interviews to international media such as CNN and Fox, argued that “there is […]

Artillery shell hits hospital in Gaza killing 4

Israeli invasion of Gaza

A shell fired by a tank has impacted on Monday on the third floor of the Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, where the Intensive Care Unit and several operating rooms were located. The explosion has left at least four dead and 16 wounded, including medical staff, according to the Health Ministry spokesman quoted by […]

At least 21 soldiers killed in armed clash in Egypt

egypt

At least 21 soldiers were killed on Saturday in an ambush in the Wadi Guedid, a province located southwest of Egypt, Libya and Sudan border. According to local media, an unknown group attacked with grenades and automatic rifles patrol composed of 25 members of the security forces. In addition to the 21 soldiers, three of […]

Netanyahu wins extreme right with ground operation

Israeli prime minister

In a country like Israel, where alliances crises always prevent legislatures to take unanimous decisions, Gaza has emerged as the new touchstone of governance, an opportune time for each faction to try to impose their own vision. The fight is hard on the right wing, with ministers Avigdor Lieberman, foreign minister, and Naftali Bennett, head […]

More than 360 killed in struggle for control of Syrian gas field

syria crisis

At least 361 people have died in clashes between Damascus regime forces and militants. For two days both the regime forces and rebels have faced for control of the gas field Shaer, in the central province of Homs, said late Friday the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. During the same Friday at least 51 government […]

Death toll in Gaza exceed 330 as Israel maintain its positions

Israeli ivasion of gaza

The second night since the start of the ground invasion of Gaza resulted in 26 Palestinians killed and four Israeli soldiers injured, one of them in a road accident. The Israeli army has killed 330 Palestinians since the beginning of Operation Margin Protector on Gaza in the early hours of July 8. 72 of them […]

Israeli aggression exacerbated water shortage in Gaza

gaza-water

The large crater newly opened by a powerful Israeli missile on Zimmo road, a rural area of eastern Gaza, almost overflowing sewage yesterday morning. A squad of technicians pumped the gap of almost 15 meters in diameter with a powerful machine. At the edge of the hole, the director of the municipal water supply in […]

Netanyahu orders Army to expand ground offensive in Gaza

Israeli ivasion of gaza

The first night of the Israeli ground offensive against Gaza has killed at least 20 Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Friday morning to intensify the raid. “I have given instructions to prepare to significantly expand ground operation and the Army is responding accordingly,” he said after a meeting of his security cabinet. The […]

Life sentence to 7 Egyptian for sexual assaults in Tahrir

egypt-celebration-tahrir

A Cairo court has sentenced Wednesday to seven youths to life imprisonment and two children to 20 years in prison for sexually harassing several women in Tahrir Square in Cairo. The attacks, which occurred during the celebrations for the inauguration of Abdelfatá  Al Sisi, reawakened the attention of the international community and the first political […]

Crossfire resumed after end of truce in Gaza

israel shelling on gaza

Shortly after the expiry, at three pm local time, the five-hour humanitarian truce, Palestinian militias have resumed rocket fire, according to the Israeli press. Israel, meanwhile, has responded by launching a missile in Beit Lahiya, an open area north of the Strip. Nothing or no fatalities. Israeli delegates in Cairo to negotiate a ceasefire with […]

Join WishFree.com

Photo Gallery

Unique Auction UAE
Log in