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Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government

Turkey frees German journalist Tolu but she cannot leave country: Berlin government

Turkey has released German journalist Mesale Tolu after nearly eight months in prison on condition that she not leave the…
Islamic State claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital

Islamic State claims attack on spy agency center in Afghan capital

Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack near a training facility of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency in the capital, Kabul,…
Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata

Gunmen assassinate mayor of Libya’s Misrata

Gunmen fatally shot the mayor of Libya’s third-largest city, Misrata, late on Sunday, ambushing his car inside the city, security…
Israeli leaders back death penalty for ‘terrorists’

Israeli leaders back death penalty for ‘terrorists’

Political leaders of Israel’s ruling coalition on Sunday evening backed a legislative proposal to allow capital punishment for convicted terrorists.…
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks

The Israeli military said it attacked a Hamas training compound in Gaza on Monday in response to rocket strikes from…
Raising the bar: local brews make a comeback in Syria

Raising the bar: local brews make a comeback in Syria

 For years, Abu George’s bar in Damascus’s Old City served imported beers under portraits of famous foreigners Che Guevara and…
UN to vote Monday on call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn

UN to vote Monday on call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Monday on a draft resolution calling for the withdrawal of…
Teva layoffs spark labor protests in Israel

Teva layoffs spark labor protests in Israel

Israel’s labor union launched a four-hour nationwide strike Sunday in a show of protest against large-scale layoffs planned by pharmaceutical…
Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem

Erdogan says Turkey aims to open embassy in East Jerusalem

Turkey intends to open an embassy in East Jerusalem, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, days after leading calls at…
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town

Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town

China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a…
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