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Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at Obama over UN vote

Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at Obama over UN vote

Israel's prime minister lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of a "shameful ambush" at the United…
Saudi soldier killed near Yemen border

Saudi soldier killed near Yemen border

A Saudi soldier was killed in a cross-border firefight with Yemeni rebels, the interior ministry said Sunday. A border post was…
Iran says it sealed Boeing plane deal at half price

Iran says it sealed Boeing plane deal at half price

Iran said on Sunday it had negotiated to pay only about half the announced price for 80 new Boeing (BA.N)…
Aleppo sees shelling, air strikes again as Assad urges peace talks

Aleppo sees shelling, air strikes again as Assad urges peace talks

Syrian rebels shelled Aleppo and air strikes resumed around the city on Friday as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his…
Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushback

Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushback

A few hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to Bartella, a northern town recently retaken from Islamic State, to celebrate…
Defying pressure, US abstains from vetoing UN anti-Israeli settlement move

Defying pressure, US abstains from vetoing UN anti-Israeli settlement move

The United States on Friday allowed the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement…
Ethiopia accuses Egypt of harboring groups targeting its stability

Ethiopia accuses Egypt of harboring groups targeting its stability

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Egypt is harboring terrorist groups that seek to destabilize the country's stability, which affects…
Egypt: Trump should have chance to resolve Mideast conflict

Egypt: Trump should have chance to resolve Mideast conflict

Egypt says its president received a call from President-elect Donald Trump in which they both agreed to give the incoming…
Syrian rebels shell Aleppo after withdrawal

Syrian rebels shell Aleppo after withdrawal

Syrian rebels shelled Aleppo on Friday, killing three people, state television reported, a day after insurgents finished withdrawing from their…
Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board

Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked by a man claiming to have a hand grenade on…
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