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Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests

Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq.…
Turkey frees US scientist but tensions remain

Turkey frees US scientist but tensions remain

Turkey on Wednesday released a NASA scientist with dual US-Turkish citizenship whose nearly three-year detention had soured relations, but the…
UAE expats get taste of Ramadan traditional sweets

UAE expats get taste of Ramadan traditional sweets

Nida Mohammed drove for more than an hour from Fujairah to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates just to buy…
Rights group tries to block new Saudi ship from leaving France with arms

Rights group tries to block new Saudi ship from leaving France with arms

MARSEILLE/PARIS (Reuters) – A French rights group sought on Tuesday to block the loading of what it said were munitions…
France says signs of Syria chemical attack, but still checking

France says signs of Syria chemical attack, but still checking

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday there were signs that chemicals had been used in attacks by…
Sudan’s opposition observes first day of strike, military says communication not suspended

Sudan’s opposition observes first day of strike, military says communication not suspended

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s alliance of opposition and protest groups held a general strike on Tuesday as tensions mounted with…
Iraq hands over 188 Turkish children of suspected IS members

Iraq hands over 188 Turkish children of suspected IS members

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq has handed over 188 Turkish children of suspected Islamic State members to Turkey in the presence…
Report: Iranian cleric stabbed to death in country’s south

Report: Iranian cleric stabbed to death in country’s south

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A semi-official Iranian news agency says a cleric was stabbed to death in the country’s south…
Report: Former Tehran mayor confesses to shooting wife

Report: Former Tehran mayor confesses to shooting wife

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Police on Tuesday arrested a former Iranian vice president and mayor of Tehran after he confessed…
Kushner meets Moroccan king on trip to press US peace plan

Kushner meets Moroccan king on trip to press US peace plan

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Tuesday in Rabat as part of a…
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