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US, Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday

US, Russia clinch Syria deal, aim for truce from Monday

The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on Saturday to put Syria's peace process back on track, including…
Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria’s Aleppo

Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria’s Aleppo

An Iraqi Shi'ite militia said on Wednesday it had dispatched more than 1,000 fighters to the frontline in neighboring Syria,…
Kyrgyzstan says Uighur militant groups behind attack on China’s embassy

Kyrgyzstan says Uighur militant groups behind attack on China’s embassy

A suicide bomb attack on the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital last week was ordered by Uighur militants active…
Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan

Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan

U.S. President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from…
Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’

Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said in remarks published on…
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign oil pact, may limit output in future

Saudi Arabia, Russia sign oil pact, may limit output in future

Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Monday to cooperate in world oil markets, saying they will not act immediately but…
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage

Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has renewed criticism of Saudi Arabia over how it runs the haj after a…
To Iranian eyes, Kurdish unrest spells Saudi incitement

To Iranian eyes, Kurdish unrest spells Saudi incitement

A decision by a Kurdish opposition group to take up arms against Iranian authorities has senior officials in Tehran worrying…
Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte

Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte

Libyan forces said they had advanced against some of Islamic State's last holdouts in Sirte on Saturday as fighting resumed…
Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’

Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says ‘not there yet’

President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalize a ceasefire in…
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