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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…
Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency

Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency

Kuwait has advised citizens to make sure their phones contain no material that might be seen as being linked to…
Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media

Lebanon indicts Syrian officers for twin 2013 mosque bombings: state media

Lebanon indicted two Syrian intelligence officers on Friday in connection with twin bombings at mosques in Tripoli in 2013, state…
EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist

EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist

European Union foreign ministers toned down their sometimes harsh views on Turkey as they gathered in Slovakia on Friday, although…
Yemen’s Houthi leader says US provides political cover for Saudi strikes

Yemen’s Houthi leader says US provides political cover for Saudi strikes

The leader of Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi faction accused the United States of providing logistical support and political cover for Saudi-led…
Turkey seeks to normalize relations with Egypt, Syria: PM

Turkey seeks to normalize relations with Egypt, Syria: PM

Turkey is seeking to normalize relations with Egypt and rebuild ties with Syria, said Turkish prime minister on Friday, according…
Medical shortages — a riot is brewing

Medical shortages — a riot is brewing

Behind a metal gate, on a plastic mat, sat Maha, seven years old, who suffers from kidney failure. Her eyes…
US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears

US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears

Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook a swath of northern Iraq late last month from Islamic State and days later American forces…
German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria

German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria

Gernot Erler, the German government’s point man on Russia, urged the United Nations on Thursday to seek sanctions against Syria…
Israel approves 284 new West Bank housing units, draws US ire

Israel approves 284 new West Bank housing units, draws US ire

Israel approved on Wednesday 284 new housing units in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, drawing a U.S. accusation…
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