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Israel carried out its second air strike in days on Syria early on Sunday, a Western intelligence source said, in an attack that shook Damascus with a series of powerful blasts and drove columns of fire into the night sky.
07/05/2013 - Report: Syria - Israel

Syria vows to punish Israel for presumed role in airstrike

An anonymous official affiliated to the Syrian government told AFP news agency in Beirut yesterday that the regime will “choose the moment” to hit back at Israel, presumed by ...

05/05/2013 - Report: Syria

Two strikes target weapons inside Syria

US and anonymous Israeli officials on Saturday opened up to media sources regarding a suspected Israeli airstrike inside Syria on Friday morning.

16/04/2013 - Report: Israel - Palestinian territories

Israel's military closes Gaza war rights abuse probe

The Israeli military's Military Advocate General has closed its probe into 65 allegations of misconduct during the November Gaza war. Palestinian human rights groups have condemned the ...

15/02/2013 - Art - Netherlands - photography

Photo of Palestinian children’s funeral wins World Press Photo

A Swedish photographer has won the 2012 World Press Photo award with a picture showing a funeral for two children killed in an Israeli missile strike on Gaza during the conflict in November ...

05/02/2013 - France - Chad - Mali

1800 Chadian troops arrive to secure Kidal in Mali says France

France’s Ministry of Defence said that 1,800 Chadian troops had entered the desert town of Kidal in northeastern Mali on Tuesday, to secure the town which is the last islamist stronghold in ...

20/01/2013 - France - Mali - Russia - Canada - Germany

French forces advance towards Mali’s north as Russia and Canada offer help

The French military says its troops are progressing further into Islamist-held territory in northern Mali as Russia and Canada offer logistical support to France’s military intervention.

12/12/2012 - Report: Palestinian territories

Israel raids West Bank human rights group

At approximately  3.00 am yesterday, Israeli forces raided the offices of three separate West Bank NGOs in an act that Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti labelled ...

Sudan's claims Israel missile hits Khartoum
26/10/2012 - African news explained

Sudan's claims Israel missile hits Khartoum

Israel has so far refused to comment on Sudan's claims that it had carried out a missile strike on a military plant in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday. Two people were killed in the attack.

12/03/2012 - Report: Israel

Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority respond to air strikes on Gaza

The president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas and the leader of Gaza’s ruling party, Khaalid Mashaal of Hamas agreed on Sunday that the truce between their parties and Israel ...

09/02/2012 - France

French airport unions keep up pressure on final day of strike

French flag-carrier Air France cancelled more than a third of its long-haul flights and a quarter of medium and short-haul flights on Thursday as a four-day strike by aviation workers entered its ...

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