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Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey

Afrin: Kurdish forces call on Damascus in fight against Turkey

Kurdish forces in Afrin have called for Syrian military support in their fight against Turkish-backed rebels. Any intervention from Damascus…
Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed

Qatar says World Cup on track despite boycott as supply lines fixed

Qatar is confident that it can host a successful World Cup in 2022 and preparations are fully on track after…
‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna

‘Last hope’ Syrian peace talks start in Vienna

In a last-ditch push towards peace in Syria, UN officials are hosting peace talks between the Damascus regime and the…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds

Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds

Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust

New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust

Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…
Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call

Turkey disputes White House readout of Trump-Erdogan call

Turkish officials are disputing a White House readout of US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Report: Saudi intelligence agency brought weapons into Iran

Report: Saudi intelligence agency brought weapons into Iran

An official news agency reports that Iran’s intelligence agency has confiscated large amounts of weapons and ammunition including bombs and…
21 groups warn US against Palestinian refugee funding cuts

21 groups warn US against Palestinian refugee funding cuts

The leaders of 21 international humanitarian groups have urged the US to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million from…
Donald Trump warns Turkey over Syria incursion: White House

Donald Trump warns Turkey over Syria incursion: White House

The US president has told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to rein in the offensive in Syria’s Kurdish enclave…
Foreigners linked to Palestinians face Israeli visa troubles

Foreigners linked to Palestinians face Israeli visa troubles

American Kate Hamad doesn’t dare leave Ramallah, fearing trouble, even deportation, if stopped at an Israeli checkpoint on the outskirts…
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