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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…
Hezbollah says Israel pushing region to war

Hezbollah says Israel pushing region to war

Lebanon’s Hezbollah accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Sunday of pushing the region to war in Syria, Lebanon…
One eve of Gaza reconciliation, Hamas frees Fatah men

One eve of Gaza reconciliation, Hamas frees Fatah men

Hamas freed five prisoners belonging to the rival Fatah party on Sunday and Egypt sent a delegation to the Gaza…
Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast

Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast

The Tunisian navy rescued 98 Tunisians fleeing to Europe when their boat started to sink off Kerkenah on the southeast…
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