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Damascus holds Russia-backed conference on refugee returns
Nov 12, 2020
DAMASCUS — Syria's government kicked off a two-day Russia-backed conference in Damascus on Wednesday towards facilitating the return of mill ...
Bahrain PM, world's longest-serving, dies at 84
Nov 12, 2020
MANAMA — Bahrain's Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the world's longest-serving prime minister who had held the post since independence ...
Iran response over undeclared site ‘not credible’: UN nuclear agency
Nov 11, 2020
VIENNA — The UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday that Iran’s explanations over the presence of nuclear material at an undeclared site in ...
Turkey forewarns Pompeo on religion ahead of visit
Nov 11, 2020
ANKARA — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s planned visit to Turkey got off to a rocky start on Wednesday when Ankara criticised his decisi ...
11,000 Ethiopians flee to Sudan
Nov 11, 2020
KHARTOUM — At least 11,000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, a Sudanese official said o ...
Saeb Erekat, veteran Palestinian negotiator, dies aged 65
Nov 11, 2020
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — Saeb Erekat, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65, weeks after being hospitalised with COVID-19, was the ...
What are the latest Libya talks all about?
Nov 11, 2020
TUNIS — The UN is hosting talks on Libya in its latest push to end almost a decade of violence in the North African country.The meetings in ...
Lebanon back in lockdown over virus uptick
Nov 11, 2020
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister on Tuesday announced a fresh two-week lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus despite a grind ...
Cairo’s ‘City of the Dead’ brought back to life
Nov 11, 2020
CAIRO — In Egypt’s “City of the Dead”, centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner of the va ...
UN launches new Libya talks amid cautious optimism
Nov 10, 2020
GAMMARTH, Tunisia — Rival Libyan factions met Monday for UN-led talks aimed at bringing a lasting peace to their war-torn North African coun ...
‘10 more arrested over Ankara attack’
Oct 15, 2015
Syrian rebels fortify front line with anti-tank missiles
Oct 13, 2015
Drama therapy breaks new ground for Iraq’s teenage girls
Oct 13, 2015
Putin slams US on Syria, says partners have 'mush for brains'
Oct 13, 2015
Saudi Arabia sees no future for Bashar in Syria — Jubeir
Oct 13, 2015
US air drops ammunition to Syria rebels
Oct 12, 2015
Tunisian street vendor dies after setting self on fire
Oct 12, 2015
UAE detention of Iranian teachers prompts diplomatic row
Oct 12, 2015
Yemen PM, president in Saudi Arabia to discuss differences — official
Oct 12, 2015
Daesh figures killed in air strike; Baghdadi not believed among them
Oct 11, 2015
Syria opposition to boycott UN talks, cites Russia strikes
Oct 11, 2015
Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile
Oct 11, 2015
Thousands of Lebanese rally for Christian politician Aoun
Oct 11, 2015
Syria rebels battle Daesh as US, Russia plan airspace talks
Oct 11, 2015
New Intifada looming as Israel kills more Palestinians
Oct 11, 2015
Three killed in violent unrest in Iraq's Kurdistan region
Oct 10, 2015
US warns governments, bankers Iran sanctions still in place — sources
Oct 10, 2015
Iran Revolutionary Guards commander killed in Syria
Oct 10, 2015
Coalition warplanes bomb Yemen rebels
Oct 10, 2015
Libya rivals urged to sign long-awaited peace deal
Oct 10, 2015
Tunisia’s Nobel Peace Prize bolsters fragile democracy
Oct 10, 2015
Next stop Syria? Ukraine rebels weigh options as fighting stops
Oct 09, 2015

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