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No sign of peace for Turkey’s Kurds after Erdogan victory

No sign of peace for Turkey’s Kurds after Erdogan victory

The shepherd's widow no longer asks God for peace. Like many Kurds in Turkey's southeast, Sevgi Gezici, 22, believed President Tayyip…
UN envoy ‘deeply concerned’ by Yemen ceasefire violations

UN envoy ‘deeply concerned’ by Yemen ceasefire violations

The United Nations special envoy for Yemen has voiced alarm at widespread violations of a fragile ceasefire, but insisted the…
Iran to match stance with Russia in push for Syria deal

Iran to match stance with Russia in push for Syria deal

Iran has decided to unify its stance with Russia's in the push for a political deal to end Syria's civil…
At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight

At UN, Turkey accuses Iraq of undermining Islamic State fight

Turkey accused Iraq on Friday of undermining the global fight against Islamic State militants by taking its complaint about the…
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza clashes

Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza clashes

Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to ram them with a car and another who took part in…
UN endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers

UN endorses Syria peace plan in rare show of unity among big powers

The United Nations Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace…
UAE sending Colombian mercenaries to Yemen: sources

UAE sending Colombian mercenaries to Yemen: sources

The United Arab Emirates has secretly sent some 300 Colombian mercenaries to fight for it in Yemen, paying handsomely to…
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body

Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body

Syria's opposition wants a political transition without President Bashar al-Assad, said Riad Hijab, who was chosen by Syrian opposition groups…
Yemen government forces capture northwestern city as peace talks go on

Yemen government forces capture northwestern city as peace talks go on

Yemeni troops loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi gained control of an important northwestern city on Friday, residents and tribal…
Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral

Story of Syrian family’s suffering and loss goes viral

Photographs depciting what remains of a Syrian family, only the father, daughter and son, after a rocket hit their house…
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