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Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence

Netanyahu turns to Putin for help containing Shia influence

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is due to meet Russian President Putin in Moscow. They're expected to discuss the growing Shia…
Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume

Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume

Israel's parliament has passed an initial reading of a bill that would make mosques lower the volume of their call…
US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight

US may deploy up to 1,000 ‘reserve’ troops for IS fight

US President Donald Trump's administration is weighing a deployment of up to 1,000 American soldiers to Kuwait to serve as…
Ahead of king’s visit, China says hopes Saudi, Iran can resolve problems

Ahead of king’s visit, China says hopes Saudi, Iran can resolve problems

Describing China as a friend to both Saudi Arabia and Iran, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday he…
Libya’s eastern parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli

Libya’s eastern parliament quits UN peace deal with Tripoli

Libya's eastern parliament voted Tuesday to withdraw its support for a United Nations peace deal and the Government of National…
Hamas to separate from Muslim Brotherhood: report

Hamas to separate from Muslim Brotherhood: report

Palestine’s Hamas movement is moving towards declaring a Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders, without first recognizing an Israeli…
Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries

Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries

Iraq's prime minister says it will continue to target militants in neighboring countries, as it did last month with airstrikes…
Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM

Fighting between Libyan smugglers kills 22 migrants: IOM

Fighting between rival people-smuggling gangs on Libya's Mediterranean coast has killed 22 people, the International Organization for Migration said on…
George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner

George Michael died of natural causes: British coroner

British pop icon George Michael, who was found dead at his home on Christmas Day, died of natural causes, a…
Iraq forces take Mosul’s main government complex, museum building

Iraq forces take Mosul’s main government complex, museum building

Elite Iraqi security forces dislodged Islamic State militants from the main government buildings in Mosul on Tuesday, their last major…
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