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Syria war: Rebel-held Idlib ‘hit by 200 air strikes in three days’

editorJan 31, 20200

(UTV|SYRIA WAR) – There have been 200 air strikes on opposition-held territory in northern Syria in the last three days, mainly targeting civilians, the US

Swiss humanitarian channel to Iran launches with medical shipments

editorJan 31, 20200

(UTV|TEHRAN) – A new Swiss payment mechanism has launched which allows humanitarian aid to be sent to Iran without falling foul of US sanctions. Cancer

Trump Middle East plan: Palestinians reject ‘conspiracy’

editorJan 30, 20200

(UTV|Trump Middle East plan) – Palestinians have dismissed US President Donald Trump’s new Middle East peace plan as a “conspiracy”. It envisages a Palestinian state

Syria war: Army ‘recaptures’ key town from opposition in Idlib

editorJan 30, 20200

(UTV|Syria war) – The Syrian army says it has recaptured the strategic town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, the opposition’s last stronghold. State media

Naama Issachar: Putin pardons US-Israeli woman jailed in Russia

editorJan 30, 20200

(UTV|Naama Issachar) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned a dual US-Israeli national who was arrested on charges of drug trafficking last year. Naama Issachar,

Netanyahu indicted in court on corruption charges after dropping immunity bid

editorJan 30, 20200

(UTV|Netanyahu corruption charges) – Israel’s attorney general has filed a formal indictment in court against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It came after Mr Netanyahu withdrew

Libya civil war: Macron accuses Erdogan of meddling in conflict

editorJan 30, 20200

(UTV|Libya civil war) – French President Emmanuel Macron has accused his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan of breaking his promise to stay out of Libya.

Clashes as Lebanon approves budget

editorJan 28, 20200

(UTV|BEIRUT) – Lebanese lawmakers on Monday passed a controversial state budget for 2020 that aims to tackle the country’s crippling financial crisis, as angry protesters

Israeli passport holders cannot visit Saudi Arabia: Minister tells CNN

editorJan 28, 20200

(UTV|Saudi Arabia) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Israelis were not welcome to visit the kingdom after Israel decreed that Israeli citizens could visit Saudi

Afridi, Yuvraj to attend Expo 2020 Dubai workers’ match

editorJan 28, 20200

(UTV|Dubai) – A total of 10,000 tickets are up for grabs to watch blue-collar workers behind the construction of the Dubai Expo compete in a