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Russian rebels advance in Debaltseve, ceasefire close to collapse

Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops encircled in east Ukraine yesterday and a plan for both sides to pull back their heavy guns stalled, pushing a fragile peace deal closer to collapse. A witness near the front line said artillery rounds rocked the town of Debaltseve every five seconds and black …

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US, Turkey agree to train Syrian opposition forces

Turkey and the United States have hammered out a deal for providing training and equipment to moderate opposition groups in Syria, a Turkish spokesman said here on Tuesday. Both sides are set to sign an agreement for a training and equipping program for Syrian opposition in the next few days, …

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Egypt deploys army nationwide for security reasons

Egypt’s armed forces announced late Monday the deployment of its forces in all governorates nationwide to “protect public and private properties, secure roads … and contribute to the capture of criminals and outlaws.” Armed Forces Spokesman Mohamed Samir said in a statement that the deployment comes to carry out the …

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