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Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia

Turkish leader vows wider offensive against Kurdish militia

Turkey’s president vowed Monday to keep up the pressure against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the…
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour

Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour

Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran’s hand across the…
What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin

What’s next after Turkey seizes Syria’s Afrin

Turkey’s seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’

Palestinian leader calls US ambassador a ‘son of a dog’

The Palestinian president on Monday called the US ambassador to Israel a “son of a dog” in an angry rant…
Turkey says its forces won’t stay in Syria’s Afrin region

Turkey says its forces won’t stay in Syria’s Afrin region

Turkish forces will withdraw from the Syrian border region of Afrin, leaving it to its “real owners”, once it has…
Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon

Syrian minister says some Ghouta rebels may accept deals soon

Some rebels in eastern Ghouta may soon agree to withdraw from the opposition enclave or accept rule by the Syrian…
Iraq approves payment of civil servant salaries for Kurdish Region amid ongoing budget dispute

Iraq approves payment of civil servant salaries for Kurdish Region amid ongoing budget dispute

Iraq agreed to pay the salaries of the Kurdistan region’s civil servants and security forces, a spokesman for the government…
ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin

ICRC calls for access to Syrian Kurds in Afrin

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Monday for greater access to the civilian population of Afrin,…
French employee of France’s Jerusalem consulate suspected in Palestinian arms smuggling: Israel

French employee of France’s Jerusalem consulate suspected in Palestinian arms smuggling: Israel

 Israel said on Monday it had arrested a French citizen, an employee of France’s consulate in Jerusalem, on suspicion of…
Israeli man stabbed in Jerusalem attack dies in hospital

Israeli man stabbed in Jerusalem attack dies in hospital

Israeli police say an Israeli man has died of his wounds after a Palestinian attacker stabbed him in Jerusalem’s Old…
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