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Suicide blast at Damascus police club kills several: interior ministry

Suicide blast at Damascus police club kills several: interior ministry

A suicide car bomber blew himself up at a police officers' club in a residential district of Damascus on Tuesday,…
Israel takes first step to pass contentious NGO law

Israel takes first step to pass contentious NGO law

A controversial bill that would compel NGOs receiving most of their funding from foreign governments to declare it in official…
Iraqi military advance reconnects Ramadi to key army base

Iraqi military advance reconnects Ramadi to key army base

Iraqi forces recaptured territory from Islamic State militants on Tuesday which links the recently recaptured city of Ramadi to a…
UN fears for hundreds of thousands if Syria troops encircle Aleppo

UN fears for hundreds of thousands if Syria troops encircle Aleppo

Hundreds of thousands of civilians could be cut off from food supplies if Syrian government forces succeed in their offensive…
US defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks

US defense intelligence chief predicts increased ISIS attacks

Islamic State is likely to step up "the pace and lethality" of its attacks in the months ahead as it…
Wave of Aden killings tests Gulf role in Yemen

Wave of Aden killings tests Gulf role in Yemen

The recapture of Aden by Gulf Arab coalition troops last summer has failed to provide any respite from Yemen's civil…
Syrian opposition insists Russia should end air strikes: Interfax

Syrian opposition insists Russia should end air strikes: Interfax

Russia should immediately end its air strikes in Syria as a condition for negotiations between the opposition and the central…
Islamic State claims car bomb blast in Saudi capital

Islamic State claims car bomb blast in Saudi capital

An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the…
Israel eyes more entry permits to Palestinian workers to douse tensions

Israel eyes more entry permits to Palestinian workers to douse tensions

Israel plans to increase the number of entry permits it grants to Palestinian workers, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on…
Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border

Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border

The Syrian army advanced toward the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive backed by Russia and Iran that…
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