Syria and Russia launch anti-ISIS operation in Al-Badia desert region

Syrian troops were provided with air cover from both Russian and Syrian jets throughout the operation

Several ISIS fighters reportedly escape from SDF prison in Raqqa

The SDF has denied the reports, saying their heavy military presence around the prison is part of a routine operation

Russia FM visits Turkey, puts forward plan to ease wheat crisis

Russia claims Soviet-era mines placed in the Black Sea by Ukraine are preventing safe passage of grain exports to the world

Iraqi resistance kills several ISIS militants, arrests senior commanders

The operation against ISIS positions in northern Baghdad took place after several major arrest campaigns

Iran urges Greece to resolve oil tanker crisis without US involvement

Iran's IRGC seized two ships sailing under the Greek flag in retaliation for the coordinated theft of its oil by Greece and the US

Hezbollah lawmaker calls for political cooperation to resolve crisis in Lebanon

The call was made a day before Lebanon's newly-elected lawmakers are set to meet to elect a speaker of parliament

Backlash against Pakistan’s military, as political crisis worsens

Pakistan plummets into political chaos a month after Imran Khan's ouster. But this time the military cannot step in to arbitrate, as they are now a focus of public anger.

Iraq’s PMU targets ISIS positions in northern Iraq

The Popular Mobilization Units continue their fight against the remnants of ISIS

Israeli PM lures Arab lawmaker back to coalition, averts political crisis

The Arab-Israeli lawmaker had quit the coalition government following the murder of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla by occupation troops

Lebanon must drill for energy resources to halt crisis: Hezbollah leader

The resistance leader called for all political groups in Lebanon to cooperate with the aim of overcoming the crisis

Lebanese diaspora vote in general elections amid economic crisis

This marks the first election since a series of tragic domestic events, beginning with the 2019 economic collapse

International aid cuts create health crisis in northwestern Syria

Many hospitals have been forced to shut down due to shortages in essential medicines

Saudi royal says White House is only one to blame for US energy crisis

The Saudi official also said the kingdom feels 'let down' by the government of US President Joe Biden

Leaked video shows US choppers airlifting ISIS fighters in Iraq: Report

The US army has long faced accusations of fighting on the same side as ISIS to push their agenda across West Asia

Lebanese government ignores Russian wheat, oil offer despite crisis: Report

Russia also offers to sell fuel to power Lebanon's power plants, pricing the sales in Lebanese liras instead of foreign currencies

Hasakah faces dual crisis from SDF siege and Turkish occupation

The residents of this Syrian governorate are undergoing extreme hardship as two separate military forces cause shortages of essential goods

Russian security forces foil ISIS attack in Crimea

Russia has shown concern over the alarming rise of ISIS and Al-Qaeda members in Ukraine, while also working to thwart attacks within its borders

US providing support to ISIS militants in Syria: Report

The reports suggest that ISIS is preparing to transfer its fighters to Damascus to renew attacks on the Syrian army and civilian targets

Taliban arrests mastermind behind ISIS attack on Shia mosque

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed over two dozen worshippers and injured many more

Lebanon extends credit line for wheat at last minute to avert crisis

The release of funds comes days after the bread-making industry announced there was no wheat left in storage and their factories had stopped producing bread

Oxfam: Palestinian wheat stocks could soon run out due to the Ukraine crisis

The Palestinian Authority imports 95 percent of the wheat sold in the occupied territories, but has no storage facilities

Lebanon’s wheat reserves empty due to manufactured crisis

A multitude of avoidable circumstances have led to the lack of wheat supplies in Lebanon, forcing bakers to shut down operations

UN halts emergency aid for Lebanon, urges officials to find solution for fuel crisis

The UN aid plan was launched with the intention of providing fuel support for hospitals and water facilities across Lebanon

Afghanistan crisis could push 97 percent of population below the poverty line

According to the World Food Programme, the price of food in Afghanistan has risen by nearly 40 percent over the past eight months

UN warns against neglecting Afghan crisis as world focuses on Ukraine

The UN is seeking $4.4 billion from donors to enable it to continue providing humanitarian aid to millions of Afghans in need

New batch of ex-ISIS members transferred from Syria to Ukraine: Report

Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, hundreds of members of Al-Qaeda and ISIS have reportedly been transferred to fight in Ukraine

Rights group sounds alarm over unprecedented food crisis in West Asia

The conflict in Ukraine and western sanctions on Russia have exacerbated a global supply crisis that was set off by the COVID-19 pandemic

Ansarallah top official confers with UN special envoy for Yemen over humanitarian crisis

The meeting comes amid a warning that Yemen is a few weeks away from a humanitarian catastrophe

Lebanese mills running out of wheat as Lebanon, Syria head towards food crisis

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is raising fears of major shortages in the global wheat supply

Ukraine war triggers food security crisis in Arab world and beyond

Russia and Ukraine supply most of West Asia and North Africa’s wheat, which is the integral ingredient in the region’s most critical food staple