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Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan: monitor

Syria rebels agree to surrender zone bordering Golan: monitor

Syrian rebels have agreed with government backer Russia to the negotiated surrender of a sensitive southwestern zone bordering the Israeli-annexed…
Deal reached to evacuate pro-regime Syria towns

Deal reached to evacuate pro-regime Syria towns

  A deal was reached on Tuesday for the evacuation of two pro-regime towns in Syria, allowing thousands to leave…
Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city

Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city

  Heavy fighting over the last two weeks along Yemen’s western coast between pro-government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition,…
Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border

Syrian army says it captures strategic hill overlooking Israeli border

  The Syrian army and its allies have taken control of a strategic hill overlooking the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as…
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas

Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas

  Israel shut down its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to continued Hamas hostilities,…
Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police

Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq’s Zubair oilfield: police

  Iraqi police used batons and rubber hoses on Tuesday to disperse about 250 protesters who gathered at the main…
Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East

Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East

  Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Monday the US withdrawal from world powers’ 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran would…
Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions

Iran’s supreme leader calls for government to be backed in face of US sanctions

  Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday called on state bodies to support the government of President Hassan Rouhani in fighting…
Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa

Syria rebels begin evacuating ‘cradle’ of uprising in Daraa

  Syrian rebels and their relatives began evacuating the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring…
Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN

Civilian deaths in war-torn Afghanistan hit record high: UN

  The number of Afghan civilians killed in the country’s long-running conflict hit a record high in the first six…
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