These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Wednesday August 19th at 6pm GMT. - Israel army chief vows in Syria to deter threat

These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Wednesday August 19th at 6pm GMT. Israel army chief vows in Syria to deter threats to border - Israeli airstrike kills 9 Palestinians at police post in Gaza - Israel’s military to open criminal probes into killing of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics - NATO says ready to defend allies amid report of possible Iranian threats to US bases in Europe - Iraqi parliament speaker asks Iranian counterpart for special status