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Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion

Iraq says reconstruction after war on Islamic State to cost $88 billion

Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost more than $88 billion, with housing a particularly…
Israel warns Iran over Syria as tensions mount after downing of Israeli jet

Israel warns Iran over Syria as tensions mount after downing of Israeli jet

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would continue its military strikes in Syria despite the downing of one…
Pro-Kurdish HDP elects new leaders amid Turkey’s crackdown

Pro-Kurdish HDP elects new leaders amid Turkey’s crackdown

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) on Sunday elected parliamentarians Pervin Buldan and Sezai Temelli as co-chairs to lead the…
Israel launches heavy Syria strikes after F-16 downed

Israel launches heavy Syria strikes after F-16 downed

Israel’s raids came after it had intercepted what it said was an Iranian drone entering its airspace from Syria, which…
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani calls for unity on revolution anniversary

Iran’s Hassan Rouhani calls for unity on revolution anniversary

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called for all people in the country to come together, following protests last month…
Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem

Palestinian leader seeks Russia’s backing over Jerusalem

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian President Vladimir Putin’s support following Washington’s…
Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon

Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon

Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial before an Israeli military court on Tuesday for slapping and…
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict

UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict

The UN’s top human rights official on Saturday said 230 civilians were killed in the past week by a government…
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes

Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes

Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel reopened on Sunday, more than three months after it was converted into a gilded prison for members…
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq

German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said the role of Germany’s armed forces in Iraq must evolve…
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