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Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy

Obama: troubled by trends in Turkey against free press, democracy

US President Barack Obama on Friday said he was troubled by trends in Turkey against a free press and said…
Bahrain says Gulf Arabs serious about standing up to Iran: Arabiya TV

Bahrain says Gulf Arabs serious about standing up to Iran: Arabiya TV

Bahrain's foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf Arab states were prepared to confront Iran over its foreign policy and…
Abbas says curbing Palestinian attacks, offered to meet Netanyahu

Abbas says curbing Palestinian attacks, offered to meet Netanyahu

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was working to stop Palestinian knife attacks and other street violence against…
Hamas slams Twitter for closing its accounts

Hamas slams Twitter for closing its accounts

The Palestinian militant group Hamas lashed out at Twitter on Friday, after the social media giant allegedly closed a number…
CNN: ISIS leader’s ex-wife: He was a family man

CNN: ISIS leader’s ex-wife: He was a family man

She was married to the most wanted man in the world, the leader of ISIS.
Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone

Amnesty says Turkey illegally sending Syrians back to war zone

Turkey has illegally returned thousands of Syrians to their war-torn homeland in recent months, highlighting the dangers for migrants sent…
Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition

Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition

President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree on a new Syrian government including opposition figures, but…
Newly displaced feel joy and fear as Iraqi army returns ahead of Mosul campaign

Newly displaced feel joy and fear as Iraqi army returns ahead of Mosul campaign

Joy and fear were what Um Mahmoud felt when she saw the Iraqi flag for the first time since Islamic…
Khamenei says missiles, not talks, key to Iran’s future

Khamenei says missiles, not talks, key to Iran’s future

Iran's top leader on Wednesday said missiles were key to the Islamic Republic's future, offering support to the hardline Revolutionary…
Russia, despite draw down, shipping more to Syria than removing

Russia, despite draw down, shipping more to Syria than removing

When Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of most of Russia's military contingent from Syria there was an expectation that the…
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