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Abbas never said ‘no’ to my plan says Israel’s former PM Olmert
Sep 23, 2018
Ramallah — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is the only Palestinian leader capable of striking a peace deal with Israel, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert said in comments broadcast on Saturday after the two men met in Paris.“President Abbas never said ‘no’ to my plan, never,” said Olmert.“The only person among the Palestinian people who ...
Recent attacks in Iran by militant groups
Sep 23, 2018
TEHRAN — The Daesh group claimed a deadly gun assault against a military parade in th ...
Libya urges ‘effective’ UN action to end Tripoli violence
Sep 23, 2018
TRIPOLI — Libya's internationally recognised government has called on the UN to take ...
Yemen faces worsening threat of famine — UN aid chief
Sep 22, 2018
UN, United States — International aid agencies are losing the fight against famine in Yemen, where 3.5 million people may soon be added to t ...
Gunmen kill 25, including 12 Revolutionary Guards, in Iran military parade assault
Sep 22, 2018
DUBAI — Gunmen fired on a military parade in south-western Iran on Saturday, killing 25 people, almost half of them members of the Revolutio ...
Boat carrying Syrian refugees sinks off Lebanon, boy dies
Sep 22, 2018
BEIRUT — A boat with 39 Syrian refugees aboard sank off the coast of Lebanon as it sailed illegally for Cyprus on Saturday and most were res ...
Daesh leader Baghdadi, world's 'most wanted', sought in Syria offensive
Sep 22, 2018
PARIS — US-backed forces have launched an offensive on the Daesh group's last stronghold in eastern Syria, but the man dubbed the world's "m ...
Europeans at UN urge Israel not to demolish Palestinian village
Sep 21, 2018
UNITED NATIONS, USA — Eight European countries at the United Nations including five Security Council members on Thursday called on Israel to ...
Israel to give Moscow findings on plane downing
Sep 21, 2018
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel's air force commander was set to lead a delegation to Moscow on Thursday to share the military's findings on the ...
UN Syria war crimes body to open two cases this year
Sep 21, 2018
GENEVA — The UN judge responsible for preparing war crimes charges against individuals over the Syrian conflict said Thursday her office pla ...
Iran dismisses US offer of talks, says Washington broke last deal
Sep 21, 2018
LONDON — Iran hit back at a US offer of negotiations on Thursday, saying Washington had violated the terms of the last big deal they agreed, ...
Palestinian poet jailed for online incitement freed
Sep 21, 2018
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour, jailed for five months for alleged incitement and support of terrorism, in her online p ...
Syria Kurds hand over alleged female Daesh member to Sudan
Sep 21, 2018
QAMISHLI, Syria — Syria's Kurds said they handed over a Sudanese woman accused of belonging to the Daesh group and her baby to a Sudanese di ...
Macron honours Algerians who fought for colonial France
Sep 23, 2018
Israel says keeps Syria freedom of action despite downed Russia plane
Sep 23, 2018
Gulf Arab states should be party to proposed Iran treaty talks — UAE official
Sep 21, 2018
Yemen separatist leader says Hodeida offensive will not stop
Sep 21, 2018
Hungary cuts jail term for Syrian involved in border riot
Sep 21, 2018
Egypt court frees Mubarak sons on bail
Sep 21, 2018
Thousands protest UN job cuts in besieged Gaza
Sep 20, 2018
Yemeni children starve as food and fuel prices soar — NGO
Sep 19, 2018
Iran hails ‘responsible’ Turkey-Russia deal on Syria’s Idlib
Sep 18, 2018
Palestinian stabs US-Israeli citizen to death at West Bank mall
Sep 18, 2018
Why Idlib matters and the obstacles Assad faces there
Sep 18, 2018
Saudi Arabia reports cholera infection in southern province
Sep 18, 2018
Iran vows to protect civilians in Syria’s Idlib
Sep 17, 2018
Palestinian teen dies from wounds in Gaza unrest— ministry
Sep 16, 2018
Sudan gets new government, finance minister nominee rejects position
Sep 16, 2018
Doctors and nurses rally against Syria regime Idlib offensive
Sep 16, 2018
Palestinian official says US will never present Middle East peace plan
Sep 16, 2018
Tunisia ruling party suspends PM’s membership after row with president’s son
Sep 15, 2018
Two sons of Egypt’s Mubarak arrested for alleged stock manipulation
Sep 15, 2018
Eyeing reconstruction, Russia, Iran take centre stage at Syria expo
Sep 14, 2018
38,500 flee hostilities in Syria’s Idlib in two weeks — UN
Sep 14, 2018
Iran warns ‘hostile powers’ after attack on Kurdish dissidents
Sep 13, 2018

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