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February 26th, 2026 - 10:56 GMT

Sally Shakkour

USS Gerald R. Ford leaves Crete Island for Israel

ALBAWABA - The US aircraft carrier Gerald Ford departs from the port of the Greek island of Crete to Haifa, Israel. President Donald Trump sent USS Gerald Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, to the Middle East amid tension with Iran and a possible U.S. attack on Tehran. Washington has built up its biggest military presence in the region in decades as it pressures Iran to halt the development of ...

Suicide bombers targeted three members of Yemen's Southern Movement who were en route to demonstrations in Aden scheduled for Saturday to protest current national dialogue talks and renew calls for southern secession (Courtesy of Global Research Canada)

October 11th, 2013 - 02:44 GMT

Suicide bomber targets Southern Movement members in Yemen

At least 77 people have been killed within the past week in Egypt, marking this period as the deadliest since the interim government's crackdown on Morsi supporters in mid-August (AFP)

October 11th, 2013 - 01:42 GMT

Egyptian police fire tear gas in Alexandria, Islamists urge Morsi supporters to avoid Tahrir

Hezbollah fighters in Syria supported Syrian regime attacks in Damascus (Associated Press)

October 11th, 2013 - 01:08 GMT

Syrian regime forces capture southern Damascus, at least 70 dead

While the UN Security Council backed a joint mission proposal with OPCW late Thursday, the global chemical watchdog's second inspection team arrived to Damascus (Louai Beshara/AFP)

October 11th, 2013 - 07:12 GMT

UN Security council praises progress in Syria, backs joint chemical weapons mission

Zeidan says he will release more information about the political party responsible for his kidnapping in the upcoming days (AFP/Getty)

October 11th, 2013 - 06:33 GMT

Libya's PM says al-Libi topic discussed with his "political party" kidnappers

Turkey's PM implemented reforms aimed at improving Ankara's relationship with the Kurdish community, but the Kurdish PKK, led by Abdullah Ocalan, announced Thursday that the reforms fall short of expectations (Courtesy of the Kurdistan Tribune)

October 11th, 2013 - 06:08 GMT

PKK debates ceasefire after Turkey extends "right" to conduct strikes against Kurds in Iraq

Fatal regime-led air raids have also been previously launched in Homs (Courtesy of Your Middle East)

October 11th, 2013 - 05:22 GMT

Thirty dead in renewed air raids in Aleppo and Deraa

Syrian refugee children play in front of the ruins of the public baths of the ancient Byzantine-Christian city of Serjilla. (Image credit: AFP)

October 11th, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

UNICEF report says that Syrian children are at risk of exploitation

Photo taken on September 3, 2013 shows Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old Pakistani advocate for girls education who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012, opening the Library of Birmingham. (Image credit: AFP)

October 10th, 2013 - 05:39 GMT

Malala wins EU prize for freedom of thought

This handout image supplied by the IIPA (Iran International Photo Agency) shows a view of the reactor building at an Iranian nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded. (Image credit: Getty)

October 10th, 2013 - 05:05 GMT

Iran says that Fordow plant will never close

Muslim pilgrims arrive to perform the afternoon prayer in Mecca's Grand Mosque. (Image credit: AFP)

October 10th, 2013 - 04:31 GMT

Ahead of Haj, two Saudis die of MERS virus

Opposition fighters open fire taking cover from behind a car during fightings in the Salaheddin district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo (Image credit: AFP)

October 10th, 2013 - 03:49 GMT

Arab League and OIC call for Syrian ceasefire during Eid