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Amnesty slams Syrian regime for crimes against humanity

Amnesty slams Syrian regime for crimes against humanity

The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad has committed crimes against humanity and war crimes by subjecting cities to unlawful…
Nearly 30 bodies found after clashes near Libyan capital: activists

Nearly 30 bodies found after clashes near Libyan capital: activists

Twenty eight bodies with bullet wounds and torture marks were discovered on Saturday in an area west of Libya’s capital…
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news

Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting on Iran: Egypt state news

Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo next week to discuss Iran’s…
TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments

TV interview with Lebanon PM full of odd moments

When Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a televised speech from Saudi Arabia last weekend, it stunned…
Earthquake hits Iraq-Iran border, leaves scores dead, hundreds injured

Earthquake hits Iraq-Iran border, leaves scores dead, hundreds injured

At least 207 people have died and more than 1,700 were injured in Iran after an earthquake shook the border region between…
Grave of 400 IS victims found in Iraq

Grave of 400 IS victims found in Iraq

A mass grave containing the remains of at least 400 suspected victims of “Islamic State” (IS) terrorists was discovered in Iraq on…
Turkey has completed purchase of Russian missile defense: defense minister

Turkey has completed purchase of Russian missile defense: defense minister

Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles has been completed but Ankara is discussing a further deal with a European…
Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce

Israel signals free hand in Syria as US, Russia expand truce

Israel signaled on Sunday that it would keep up military strikes across its frontier with Syria to prevent any encroachment…
How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri

How Saudi Arabia turned on Lebanon’s Hariri

From the moment Saad al-Hariri’s plane touched down in Saudi Arabia on Friday Nov. 3, he was in for a…
Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates $15.1B Boeing buy

Dubai Air Show opens with Emirates $15.1B Boeing buy

The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Sunday with hometown long-haul carrier Emirates making a $15.1 billion buy of Boeing 787-10…
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