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At least 25 dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya

At least 25 dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya

At least 25 migrants died after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast on Saturday and survivors were being brought…
US backtracks on decision to close Palestinian office in DC

US backtracks on decision to close Palestinian office in DC

The Trump administration backtracked Friday on its decision to order the Palestinians’ office in Washington to close, instead saying it…
UN aid workers return to Yemen on flights to Sanaa: UN

UN aid workers return to Yemen on flights to Sanaa: UN

Humanitarian aid workers arrived in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Saturday, after a nearly three week blockade by the…
Pakistani police launch operation to end blasphemy ‘siege’

Pakistani police launch operation to end blasphemy ‘siege’

After repeated orders from the Supreme Court, Pakistan’s civil administration finally moved to end an Islamist blockade in capital city…
Syrian opposition picks chief negotiator ahead of new Geneva talks

Syrian opposition picks chief negotiator ahead of new Geneva talks

Syria’s main opposition group selected a new chief negotiator on Friday ahead of a new round of UN-backed peace negotiations…
Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad

Turkey doesn’t rule out contact with Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not ruled out possible contact with President Bashar Assad in a sign that his…
Russia to reduce troops in Syria by end of year

Russia to reduce troops in Syria by end of year

Russia’s military plans to reduce its involvement in Syria this year as it nears the completion of its goals there,…
Crown prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’

Crown prince calls Iran leader ‘new Hitler’

Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran “the new Hitler of the Middle East” in an…
Saudi crown prince: 95 percent of corruption suspects agree to settle

Saudi crown prince: 95 percent of corruption suspects agree to settle

The vast majority of about 200 businessmen and officials implicated in a sweeping crackdown on corruption are agreeing to settlements…
Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official

Islamic State beheads 15 of its own fighters: Afghan official

Islamic State beheaded 15 of its own fighters due to infighting in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said, while…
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