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Turkey’s economy grows 5.2 percent in second quarter, set to slow down

Turkey’s economy grows 5.2 percent in second quarter, set to slow down

  ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish economy grew 5.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, data official showed on Monday,…
Syria and Russia resume Idlib air strikes: residents, rescuers

Syria and Russia resume Idlib air strikes: residents, rescuers

  Russian and Syrian jets resumed intensive strikes in Idlib and Hama on Sunday, residents and rescuers said, as Damascus…
US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals

US redirecting $25M in aid for East Jerusalem hospitals

  The Trump administration said Saturday that it is cutting $25 million meant for East Jerusalem hospitals and putting the…
Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq

Kurdish separatist group says 11 killed in attack in Iraq

  An attack Saturday on a Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan base in Iraq killed at least 11 people and…
Iraq PM urged to quit as key ally deserts him over unrest

Iraq PM urged to quit as key ally deserts him over unrest

  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi faced calls to resign Saturday as his alliance with a populist cleric who won…
Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit

Russian and Syrian jets pound Idlib province after summit

  Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded towns in Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province on Saturday, a day after a summit of…
Yemen government slams UN envoy for ‘appeasing’ rebels

Yemen government slams UN envoy for ‘appeasing’ rebels

  Yemen’s foreign minister slammed a UN envoy Saturday for “appeasing” Huthi rebels by not squarely blaming them for the…
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes

Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes

  (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria…
Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants

Philippines’ Duterte offers troops to Jordan to fight militants

  MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has offered to send troops to Jordan to help combat Islamist militants,…
Iraq parliament to hold emergency session after Basra burns

Iraq parliament to hold emergency session after Basra burns

  Iraq’s parliament on Friday called an emergency session after a curfew was imposed in the southern city of Basra…
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