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Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash

Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash

Iranian search and rescue teams on Monday reached the site of a plane crash the previous day that authorities say…
Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS

Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS

An Iraqi court has sentenced a Turkish woman to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a spokesman for the…
Syrian army to help Kurdish forces repel Turkish offensive in Afrin: reports

Syrian army to help Kurdish forces repel Turkish offensive in Afrin: reports

The Syrian army could enter the Kurdish-held enclave in Afrin within the next two days after the Kurds agreed to…
‘Senior figures’ in Israel’s Bezeq arrested in corruption probe tied to Netanyahu

‘Senior figures’ in Israel’s Bezeq arrested in corruption probe tied to Netanyahu

The arrests came just days after police said there were grounds to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and…
Iran and Saudi Arabia need a ‘fresh security architecture’

Iran and Saudi Arabia need a ‘fresh security architecture’

At this year’s Munich Security Conference, several Middle Eastern leaders proposed the idea of a new “security architecture” in the Middle…
Iraq: German ‘Islamic State’ bride sentenced to 6 years in prison

Iraq: German ‘Islamic State’ bride sentenced to 6 years in prison

A court in Iraq has sentenced German teenager Linda W. to six years in prison for her involvement with “Islamic…
‘Do not test Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran

‘Do not test Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran on Sunday over aggressions by Iran and its “proxies” in Syria, saying he…
Afghan civilians increasingly targeted in 2017: UN

Afghan civilians increasingly targeted in 2017: UN

More and more Afghan civilians are being deliberately targeted by militant attacks and suicide blasts, new UN figures published Thursday…
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops

Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops

From their outpost on Iraq’s westernmost edge, US 1st Lt. Kyle Hagerty and his troops watched civilians trickle into the…
US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians

US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday vowed to investigate an attack involving Russian citizens on American-allied forces in Syria…
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