Tension mounts over Syria’s crisis

Tension mounts over Syria’s crisis

Tension between the West and Syria is getting worse. The war seems imminent when a source on Thursday said the US Navy is increasing its presence in the Persian Gulf...
Twin bombings rock mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon

Twin bombings rock mosques in Tripoli, Lebanon

The two powerful explosions ripped through neighborhoods near mosques in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday. At least 27 people died and 350 were wounded in the bombings, Lebanese Red Cross...
Syria denies chemical weapon use in Damascus

Syria denies chemical weapon use in Damascus

(VOVworld)- The UN Security Council on Wednesday called a closed-door meeting to discuss whether chemical weapons were used by the Syrian army to kill 1300 people outside Damascus
Chemical weapons in Syria

Chemical weapons in Syria

(VOVworld)- After several negotiations, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has finally agreed to allow UN inspectors to investigate 3 sites suspected of storing chemical weapons
 Another bloody day in Iraq

Another bloody day in Iraq

13 people were killed in a series of bloody conflicts in Iraq on Tuesday, one day after a bombing in a café in Balad, 80 km from Baghdad, killed 24...
US evacuates its citizens from Yemen

US evacuates its citizens from Yemen

The US government on Tuesday recommended that all US citizens leave Yemen due to an escalating terrorism threat targeting US diplomatic offices and citizens
Violence in Iraq kills 10

Violence in Iraq kills 10

Bombings and shootings across Iraq on Tuesday killed 10 people and wounded 42 others. Violence escalated after an Al Qaeda-affiliated group based in Iraq claimed responsibility for a wave...
Egypt’s crisis and its consequences

Egypt’s crisis and its consequences

(VOVworld) – The political crisis in Egypt has worsened over the last few days as a consequence of deepening factional conflicts. The situation threatens Egypt’s future and the stability in...
Egypt government determined to end violence

Egypt government determined to end violence

Egypt’s interim government on Sunday made several moves, reflecting its determination to end violence and restore social order to pave the way for a successful power transition in Egypt
Unrest in Libya

Unrest in Libya

(VOVworld) – A prominent Libyan political activist Abdessalem al-Mesmari was shot dead in the restive eastern city of Benghazi. A security official said on Friday that Mesmari, an anti-Islamist lawyer...
Protests erupt in Egypt

Protests erupt in Egypt

(̣̣VOVworld) – Millions of Egyptians joined demonstrations to support the country’s army on Friday while hundreds of thousands of Muslims took to the streets to support the toppled President Mohamed Morsi...