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Without evidence, Islamic State claims Las Vegas shooting

Without evidence, Islamic State claims Las Vegas shooting

Without providing any evidence to support the claim, the Islamic State group on Monday said the gunman in the mass…
Palestinian cabinet convenes in Gaza in move to reconcile with Hamas

Palestinian cabinet convenes in Gaza in move to reconcile with Hamas

Prime Minister Rami al-Hamdallah on Tuesday chaired his first meeting of the Palestinian cabinet in Gaza in a move towards…
Russia says its strikes killed hundreds of IS in east Syria

Russia says its strikes killed hundreds of IS in east Syria

Russia’s military says its airstrikes in eastern Syria this week killed more than 300 Islamic State militants. Russia has been…
The Latest: State TV says 17 killed in Damascus attack

The Latest: State TV says 17 killed in Damascus attack

8 p.m. Syrian state TV says the suicide attack on a police station in Damascus has killed 17 civilians and…
Palestinian PM in Gaza for major reconciliation effort

Palestinian PM in Gaza for major reconciliation effort

The Palestinian prime minister led a delegation from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip on Monday for talks with…
Hard choices for Syrian industrialists in ruins of Aleppo

Hard choices for Syrian industrialists in ruins of Aleppo

When Syria’s civil war came to the industrial city of Aleppo in 2012, two textile makers had to choose whether…
Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks

Iranian foreign minister arrives in Oman for talks

Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Oman for a daylong visit with officials in the sultanate, which has served as…
Jordan seeks more security guarantees in south Syria truce

Jordan seeks more security guarantees in south Syria truce

Jordan hopes a cease-fire it helped negotiate in neighboring southern Syria will eventually lead to a secure border, the reopening…
Syrian Observatory: Islamic State captures town from government

Syrian Observatory: Islamic State captures town from government

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday that Islamic State fighters had captured a town in Homs province…
Yemen Houthis say have shot down US surveillance drone – state news agency

Yemen Houthis say have shot down US surveillance drone – state news agency

Yemen’s Houthi forces shot down a US surveillance drone in the capital Sanaa on Sunday, the Houthi-controlled state news agency…
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