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Life for refugees in Ireland: ‘We have lost hope of getting a house’
- Social Affairs
- February 18, 2019, 01:00
Hanadi Wanli and her three children arrived in Ireland 2½ years ago as refugees from Damascus in Syria. They were reunited with Hanadi’s husband, who (...)

US decision on withdrawal from Syria ‘a positive step’, says Putin
- Middle East
- February 15, 2019, 19:01
Russia, Iran and Turkey have welcomed the US’s decision to withdraw its troops from northern Syria, but have failed to agree on a plan to deal with th(...)

I’m a contented atheist. My conscience is my only god
- Opinion
- February 5, 2019, 01:04
I was born in India into a reasonably devout Hindu family and therefore, very unsurprisingly for then, received a traditional Catholic schooling. Edu(...)

Macron welcomes new Lebanese government
- Middle East
- February 1, 2019, 16:40
French president Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the emergence of a new Lebanese government nine months after the country’s first parliamentary election (...)

Tensions rise after Israel attacks Iranian targets in Syria
- Middle East
- January 21, 2019, 06:25
Amid fears that the two countries are heading towards a major confrontation, Israel and Iran continued to threaten each other on Monday, indicating th(...)

Russia supportive of Syrian opposition to Turkish-controlled security zone
- Middle East
- January 16, 2019, 20:40
Russia has expressed support for the rejection by Syria’s government and the Kurds of a proposed Turkish-controlled security zone along the Syrian-Tur(...)

Al-Qaeda’s offshoot in Syria consolidates hold over Idlib
- Middle East
- January 14, 2019, 18:41
Al-Qaeda’s offshoot in Syria has consolidated its hold over the northwestern Idlib province, opening the door for a postponed Syrian army offensive ag(...)

Arab world begins to normalise relations with Syria
- Middle East
- January 10, 2019, 16:56
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have begun to normalise relations with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad with the aim of reducing Iran(...)

Al-Qaeda affiliate controls Syrian land once held by NLF
- Middle East
- January 4, 2019, 17:47
Battles between rival insurgent factions in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province have killed dozens of fighters over the past week and left al-Qaeda af(...)

Fierce protests disrupt Sudanese president’s bid to stem economic crisis
- Africa
- January 4, 2019, 13:24
Short of time to save his sinking economy, Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir boarded a Russian jet on December 17th and became the first Arab leader to(...)