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Artist works to preserve Christian heritage in Hamas-run Gaza

Artist works to preserve Christian heritage in Hamas-run Gaza

Only about 1,200 Christians remain in Gaza -- only a tiny fraction of the population in a territory run by…
U.S. Defense Secretary Carter in Iraq for talks on Mosul

U.S. Defense Secretary Carter in Iraq for talks on Mosul

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for talks with Iraqi leaders on the U.S.-backed military campaign…
After Aleppo, Syria’s Assad still far from regaining his state

After Aleppo, Syria’s Assad still far from regaining his state

When President Bashar al-Assad turns from the wreckage of Aleppo to assert his authority across a fractured Syria, it will…
Twin bombing outside Istanbul soccer stadium kills 29, wounds 166

Twin bombing outside Istanbul soccer stadium kills 29, wounds 166

Two bombs exploded less than a minute apart, killing 29 people and wounding 166 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul…
Turkish court dismisses case over 2010 Israeli flotilla raid: lawyer

Turkish court dismisses case over 2010 Israeli flotilla raid: lawyer

A Turkish court on Friday dismissed a case brought by victims of an Israeli raid on an aid flotilla that…
Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo

Syrian government forces press attack in east Aleppo

The Syrian army pressed an offensive in Aleppo on Friday with ground fighting and air strikes in an operation to…
At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official

At least 50,000 IS fighters killed in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US official

At least 50,000 Islamic State jihadists have been killed by the US-led coalition since it began operations in Iraq and…
Saudis order oil cuts to US, Europe before non-OPEC talks

Saudis order oil cuts to US, Europe before non-OPEC talks

Saudi Arabia has told its U.S. and European customers it will reduce oil deliveries from January as Russia signaled that…
Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle

Iraqi troops pull out from Mosul hospital after fierce battle

Iraqi troops who briefly seized a Mosul hospital believed to be used as an Islamic State base were forced to…
Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul

An air strike in Iraq has killed dozens of civilians in an area near the Syrian border still controlled by…
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