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Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS

Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS

Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists…
Al-Jazeera Twitter account back after being suspended

Al-Jazeera Twitter account back after being suspended

The Twitter account of the Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera has been returned after being suspended by the website. “The official account…
Palestinian militant groups deny Islamic State claim of Jerusalem attack

Palestinian militant groups deny Islamic State claim of Jerusalem attack

Palestinian militant factions denied on Saturday a claim by Islamic State that three Palestinian men who carried out a fatal…
U.S. Senate’s Iran sanctions are breach of nuclear deal: senior Iranian official

U.S. Senate’s Iran sanctions are breach of nuclear deal: senior Iranian official

The U.S. Senate’s decision to impose new sanctions on Iran is an “unquestionable” violation of a nuclear deal reached in…
Russia’s military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi

Russia’s military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of…
Mediation efforts with Qatar expand, UAE says a list of Arab demands for Doha

Mediation efforts with Qatar expand, UAE says a list of Arab demands for Doha

Reconciliation efforts have expanded to resolve the crisis between Qatar and Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain,…
Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed

Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed

Several thousand people took to the streets of Turkey’s two biggest cities on Thursday to protest against a 25-year prison…
Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from US

Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from US

Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country has signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the…
Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul

Mass food poisoning hits displaced Iraqis outside Mosul

At least two people have died with hundreds more requiring urgent treatment at a camp for internally displaced people outside…
Africa leaders push South Sudan warring sides to revive peace, delay vote

Africa leaders push South Sudan warring sides to revive peace, delay vote

East African leaders said late on Monday they would try and push South Sudan’s warring sides to revive collapsed peace…
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