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      Kareem Shaheen

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      Kareem Shaheen is a veteran Middle East correspondent in Canada

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      Turkish troops advance near the Syria border at Hassa on January 22, 2018, as part of the operation dubbed "Olive Branch". Bulent Kilic / AFP
      Turkish offensive adds to Syria quagmire

      With Syrian regime also on the offensive, peace seems a forlorn prospect

      January 22, 2018
      Displaced people from a village in southern Idlib head towards the northern part of the rebel-held province on January 5, 2018 as they flee a government military offensive. Omar Haj Kadour / AFP
      Assad's Idlib offensive: a surprise for rebels and setback for opposition

      Heavy onslaught on rebel stronghold threatens to trigger humanitarian crisis as civilians flee homes

      January 07, 2018
      Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu during a press conference at Khartoum International Airport. Ebrahim Hamid / AFP
      Turkey to restore Sudanese port in a bid to expand ties in Africa

      The agreement could be expanded to include other forms of military cooperation

      EuropeDecember 26, 2017
      Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes the UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, centre, for talks in Moscow on December 21, 2017 as Russian defence minister Sergey Shoigu, right, looks on. Ivan Sekretarev / AP Photo
      Syria year in review: Assad fixes his place as outside powers pursue their agendas

      Regime allies Russia and Iran and rebel backer Turkey now call shots as opposition and ISIL are subdued

      December 21, 2017
      A man breathes through an oxygen mask as another one receives treatments, after what rescue workers described as a suspected gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib. Ammar Abdullah / Reuters
      Khan Sheikhoun: the deadliest attack of the Syrian war in 2017

      A mourning father forced to bury his wife and children

      December 21, 2017
      The victory over ISIL in Raqqa has also hit the group's propaganda effort. Erik De Castro / Reuters
      Halt in US support not a problem, but not visible yet: Syrian Kurds

      Turkey claims Trump promised to stop arming YPG militia in phone call with Erdogan

      November 25, 2017
      The Hizbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem gives an interview at his office in Beirut’s suburbs on February 28, 2012. Sharif Karim / Reuters
      Hizbollah expansion opens door to infiltrators

      Recent admission of "some cases" by group's deputy leader lends credence to reports that group uncovered a high-level spy for Israel.

      WorldJanuary 07, 2015
      A woman prays at the grave of assassinated former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri in downtown Beirut. Mohamed Azakir / Reuters
      Probe into Hariri’s assassination to focus on Al Assad

      Witnesses likely to testify about Syrian complicity in Rafik Hariri's death.

      November 25, 2014
      The massive crater left by the bombing in Beirut that killed prime minister Rafiq Hariri and 22 others on February 14, 2005. AP Photo
      Opening of Hariri trial promises more turmoil for Lebanon

      Trial of suspects in the killing of Lebanese PM was once seen as threat to country's delicate political balance; now it will only fan flames lit by Syrian civil war.

      WorldJanuary 14, 2014
      A visitor peruses the collection at the 17th GCC Stamp Exhibition at Abu Dhabi's Marina Mall, which brings together stamps from across the Gulf, along with heirlooms and relics of postal heritage.
      Archive marks nation's place in history

      An archive of stamps, photos and newspaper cuttings dating from the 1960s has been assembled in an exhibition to commemorate landmarks of the UAE's history.

      UAEApril 10, 2011
      Italian envoy hails UAE as 'an oasis of stability'

      Italy's new ambassador describes the Emirates as 'an oasis of peace' in the midst of regional turmoil.

      UAEApril 04, 2011
      Dubai Police air wing helicopter tracks the family's vehicle to the desert outside the city using a mobile phone signal. Courtesy of Dubai Police
      British family stranded in desert rescued

      Dubai Police air wing helicopter tracks the vehicle using a mobile phone signal.

      UAEApril 04, 2011
      Upgrades needed to stop more undersea internet cable cuts

      Experts say better infrastructure is needed to decrease the chances of internet outages caused by undersea cable faults.

      TechnologyApril 03, 2011
      GCC foreign ministers to tackle regional unrest

      Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed to chair meeting in Riyadh tomorrow amid escalating crises and unrest around the region.

      UAEApril 03, 2011
      Picture shows the oil tanker Arrilah-I Courtesy of ADNATCO
      Special Forces rescue UAE ship from pirates

      Crew safe after UAE forces arrest pirates.

      UAEApril 03, 2011
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