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Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal released – family sources

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal released – family sources

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been released from detention, family sources said on Saturday, more than two…
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid

Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid

The ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta went into effect shortly after midnight (2200 UTC Friday) after Russia brokered a deal between…
Two Turkish teachers end almost 11-month hunger strike

Two Turkish teachers end almost 11-month hunger strike

Turkish educators Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca said on Friday they were ending a hunger strike that has lasted 324…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south

Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south

An Afghan official says a Taliban rocket killed seven people after security forces launched an operation against the militant group…
New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon

New hunting law falls prey to old habits in Lebanon

To bird lovers, the scenes are upsetting. Dozens of dead buzzards lie on a carpet of feathers on a rocky…
Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey

Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey

Kurdish forces in Afrin have called for Syrian military support in their fight against Turkish-backed rebels. Any intervention from Damascus…
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed

Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed

Qatar is confident that it can host a successful World Cup in 2022 and preparations are fully on track after…
‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna

‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna

In a last-ditch push towards peace in Syria, UN officials are hosting peace talks between the Damascus regime and the…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds

Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds

Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust

New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust

Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…
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