The issue of refugees might significantly impact the upcoming elections, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed. A few months ago, a Turkish MP burst into a jewellery store on the Aegean coast with a video camera to interview the owner. He demanded to see his ID, his shopkeeper’s license and recorded their …

A Russian diplomat said Moscow will do all it can to avoid “complications” in Syria, according to SANA. A session of official talks was held in the Kazakh capital this morning between the delegations of the Syrian Arab Republic headed by Dr. Ayman Sousan, Assistant Foreign and Expatriates Minister, and …

The International coalition arrested the Wali of Raqqa in Jarablus, according to al-Souria Net. On Thursday, the International Coalition announced the arrest of a “senior ISIS leader” after an airdrop operation in Jarablus, northern Aleppo countryside. A coalition statement said, “the detainee was assessed as a bomb maker and experienced …