Update Syrian insurgents have reached suburbs of Damascus, activists say

Syrian insurgents have reached suburbs of Damascus, activists say

  • The pace of events has raised fears of a fresh wave of regional instability
By Reuters ·

Israeli strikes kill at least 29 at hard-hit Gaza hospital

Israeli strikes kill at least 29 at hard-hit Gaza hospital

  • Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya is one of the few hospitals still partially operating in the Gaza’s northernmost province
  • The dead included five children and five women
By AP ·

Update Qatar PM says ‘momentum is coming back’ to Gaza talks after US election video

Qatar PM says ‘momentum is coming back’ to Gaza talks after US election

  • The Gulf emirate, along with the United States and Egypt, had been involved in months of unsuccessful negotiations for a Gaza truce
By AFP ·

Riyadh festival looks to boost investment in falconry sector

Riyadh festival looks to boost investment in falconry sector

  • Event highlights falconry’s cultural, economic, environmental value
By Arab News ·

Russian bases in Syria threatened by insurgent advance, say Moscow’s war bloggers

Russian bases in Syria threatened by insurgent advance, say Moscow’s war bloggers

  • Rapid advances by the insurgents threaten to undermine Russia’s geopolitical clout in the Middle East
  • Russian war bloggers say the most immediate threat is to the future of Russia’s Hmeimim air base in Syria’s Latakia province and to its naval facility at Tartous on the coast
By Reuters ·

Hundreds of thousands in Ireland and UK left without power as Storm Darragh batters the region

Hundreds of thousands in Ireland and UK left without power as Storm Darragh batters the region

  • Officials sent a rare emergency alert by phone to about 3 million households
  • Major highways and bridges across the country were closed
By AP ·