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$30 billion pledged in Kuwait at summit to rebuild Iraq

$30 billion pledged in Kuwait at summit to rebuild Iraq

International donors pledged $30 billion to help rebuild Iraq after the war against the Islamic State group, Kuwait announced Wednesday,…
Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN

Afghanistan: More than 10,000 civilian casualties in 2017, says UN

More than 10,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in violence last year, the United Nations said on Thursday, with…
US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson

US is committed to Middle East peace, says Rex Tillerson

US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, traveled on Wednesday to Amman, Jordan, where he spoke with regional leaders about the…
Migrants killed in Libyan truck accident

Migrants killed in Libyan truck accident

At least 22 people were killed and 79 more injured in a truck accident Wednesday in the northwestern city of…
Jordan to secure fine-year US aid pledge: Jordanian official

Jordan to secure fine-year US aid pledge: Jordanian official

Jordan will secure a promise of five more years of US financial aid on Wednesday, a Jordanian official said, despite…
Israeli opposition: Netanyahu should quit due to corruption

Israeli opposition: Netanyahu should quit due to corruption

Israeli opposition leaders called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down Wednesday as the embattled premier’s allies rallied to…
War-torn Iraq seeks help from abroad to rebuild

War-torn Iraq seeks help from abroad to rebuild

A three-day conference on the future of war-torn Iraq kicked off in Kuwait this week, with non-governmental organizations like the…
US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan

US funding of Syrian YPG militia will impact Turkey’s decisions: Erdogan

A US decision to continue funding the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Turkey’s future moves, President Tayyip Erdogan said…
Israel police recommend indicting PM Netanyahu for bribery

Israel police recommend indicting PM Netanyahu for bribery

Israeli police said on Tuesday that they were recommending an indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery and…
New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory

New fronts emerge in Syria as Assad, allies push for victory

As Syrian President Bashar Assad and his allies push toward final victory and the fight against the Islamic State group…
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