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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (L) and Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (R) in Astana during an official state visit in July 2018 /AFP

April 4th, 2019 - 10:53 GMT

Oil and Infrastructure: How The UAE is Looking East to Invest in Central Asia, Isolate Iran and Inadvertently Augment China’s Belt and Road

Behind the scenes, and for the most part outside of the headlines, a competitive rivalry is taking place in Central Asia.

Current expansion in Anadan, Tammoura and Sheikh Aqil will help Turkey connect its positions in Northern Idlib with Euphrates Shield territory in Aleppo’s countryside (AFP/File)

November 3rd, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Turkey Has Eyes on Northern Syria, Say Rebels

Mohamed Salah

November 1st, 2017 - 07:08 GMT

Nominees for African Player of the Year & African Player of the Year - Based in Africa 2017

The report was released as a new round of peace talks aimed at ending the Syrian conflict began in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on Monday (Shutterstock/File)

October 30th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Over 100,000 People Detained in War-Torn Syria Since 2011, NGO

"After the release of hostages, we want the end of siege and access to humanitarian aid," Hassun said (AFP/File)

October 30th, 2017 - 12:35 GMT

Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Shia Militias Must Leave, Syrian Opposition

Syrian authorities executed between 5,000 and 13,000 detainees in Saydnaya military prison during the first five years of the conflict, according to reports (AFP/File)

October 20th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Analysis: Politics is Burying Syria's Disappeared

Syrian Kurdish female fighters (AFP/File)

October 19th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

How the Syrian War is Shifting the Role of Women in Politics

Airstrikes were reported in parts of Idlib on Saturday, follows a month of heavy bombardment of the province by Russia and the Syrian regime killing scores of civilians (AFP/FIle Photo)

October 8th, 2017 - 09:57 GMT

After US Backing, Turkish Troops Clash with Rebel Forces at Syrian Border

Violence has intensified in recent week in central, northern and eastern Syria between government forces and rival insurgent groups (AFP/File Photo)

October 5th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Red Cross Reports 10 Damaged Hospitals in Past 10 Days in Syria

Syrian residents and members of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as White Helmets, search for victims amid the rubble of a building following a reported overnight air strike in the rebel-held town of Armanaz, in Idlib province near the Turkish border, on September 30, 2017 (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP)

September 30th, 2017 - 10:00 GMT

Scores of Civilian Deaths in Syria as Idlib Bombardment Continues

Syria has become a political playground for big players in the region like Saudi Arabia. (AFP)

August 16th, 2017 - 07:53 GMT

Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s Betrayal of The Syrian Revolution

Syrian rebel fighters from the Faylaq al-Rahman brigade carry their homemade 12.7mm sniper rifle in Ain Tarma, in the eastern Ghouta area, a rebel stronghold east of the capital Damascus, on July 20, 2017 (Abdulmonam Eassa/AFP

July 23rd, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Tentative ‘Calm’ Takes Hold in Syria’s Volatile Ghouta Region

July 18th, 2017 - 03:53 GMT

Jordan to host 2018 Asian Karate Championships