Helicopter crashes in Iraq, all three crew killed
An Iraqi army helicopter crashed late Saturday at a desert outside Abu Ghraib area, some 25 km west of Baghdad, killing all three crew members on board, a police source said on Sunday.
19 killed in attacks against security forces in Iraq
Nineteen people were killed and 29 others wounded in gunmen attacks, mainly targeting Iraqi security forces in central and eastern Iraq on Saturday, police said.
Iraq announces 72-hour ceasefire in Fallujah
The Iraqi government on Saturday declared a 72-hour ceasefire in the city of Fallujah to give a chance for the peaceful efforts to clear the city from al-Qaida militants, according to a government statement.
UN Security Council demands rapid, safe humanitarian aid access in Syria
The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution which demands "rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access" of UN humanitarian aid in war-torn Syria, where armed conflict has been going on for nearly three years.
UN Security Council demands rapid, safe humanitarian aid access in Syria
The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution which demands "rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access" of UN humanitarian aid in war-torn Syria, where armed conflict has been going on for nearly three years.
Suicide bombing hits army checkpoint in eastern Lebanon, 2 killed
A suicide bombing on Saturday rocked an army checkpoint in Lebanon's Bekaa town of Hermel, killing at least two soldiers, the LBCI TV reported.
Hamas plans to privatize Gaza border crossings amid ailing economy: official
The Islamic Hamas movement which rules the Gaza Strip is seeking to privatize the crossing points either with Israel or with Egypt to deal with an economic deterioration, a senior Hamas official said Saturday.
Senior UN officials welcome Syria aid resolution
Senior UN officials Saturday welcomed a resolution on Syria's humanitarian crisis, calling for boosting aid access across the war-torn country and easing the suffering of millions of people in desperate need.
Situation in Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus becoming better
A Damascus-based Palestinian official said Saturday that 3,000 people have recently been evacuated from the rebel-held Yarmouk Camp for Palestinian refugees in the Syrian capital of Damascus, adding that the situation in the camp is getting better following the delivery of more than 7,000 food parcels.
Military intelligence colonel killed in SE Yemen
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a colonel of Yemen's military intelligence agency in the southeastern province of Shabwa on Saturday evening, a government official told Xinhua.