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Remove barriers to membership talks, Turkey tells EU before summit

Remove barriers to membership talks, Turkey tells EU before summit

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said he will seek the removal at a summit with the EU on Monday of all…
Iraq supports OPEC-led oil output cuts, president says

Iraq supports OPEC-led oil output cuts, president says

Iraq supports OPEC’s agreement to cut oil output, Iraqi President Fuad Masum said at a meeting on Monday with OPEC…
Afghans soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from US

Afghans soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from US

The US military has been flying UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter missions in Afghanistan for years, but the storied aircraft will…
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia

Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia

Rebel fighters with the Jaish al-Islam group in the Syrian town of Douma, near the capital Damascus, have expressed readiness…
Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman

Syrian rebels Jaish al-Islam refuse to leave Ghouta: spokesman

Jaish al-Islam, the last rebel faction in control of territory in eastern Ghouta, said on Sunday it would not withdraw…
Israeli interceptors deployed against machine gun fire, not rockets: army

Israeli interceptors deployed against machine gun fire, not rockets: army

Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile shield was launched on Sunday against Palestinian machine gun fire originating in the Hamas-dominated Gaza Strip,…
Report: Bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen show Iranian aid

Report: Bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen show Iranian aid

Roadside bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen bear similarities to others used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and by insurgents…
Saudis say 1 dead during missile barrage by Yemen rebels

Saudis say 1 dead during missile barrage by Yemen rebels

Yemen’s Shiite rebels fired a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting Saudi Arabia late Sunday on the third anniversary of a…
German Foreign Minister embarks on a tricky trip to Israel

German Foreign Minister embarks on a tricky trip to Israel

Pilgrims from all over the world head for the Holy Land to celebrate Easter. This year they will be joined…
Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan, provides no evidence: statement

Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan, provides no evidence: statement

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack near a Shi’ite mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat…
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