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US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS

US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the “final battle” to oust the Islamic State group from…
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media

Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the…
New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline

New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline

President Donald Trump appeared prepared Friday to ignore the US Congress’s deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal…
Jihadists get life for deadly 2015 Tunisia attacks on tourists

Jihadists get life for deadly 2015 Tunisia attacks on tourists

A Tunisian court has sentenced seven jihadists to life in prison over attacks at a museum and on a beach…
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary

Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said she first had doubts about the 1979 Islamic Revolution…
Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks

Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to US-Taliban talks

WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to…
Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends

Guantanamo prison looms as option as ISIS fight ends

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a…
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes

Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long…
Kushner to visit Middle East on peace plan’s economic part

Kushner to visit Middle East on peace plan’s economic part

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will travel to at least five Arab countries in late February…
Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign

Netanyahu channeling Trump in Israel’s election campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — Seeking re-election under a cloud of criminal investigations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks to be channeling…
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