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Yemen peace talks struggling in Switzerland amid disputes: sources

Yemen peace talks struggling in Switzerland amid disputes: sources

UN-sponsored Yemeni peace talks in Switzerland appeared to be struggling amid differences over government demands for the release of senior…
Carter, on visit to Baghdad, seeks to step up US Islamic State fight

Carter, on visit to Baghdad, seeks to step up US Islamic State fight

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter was on Wednesday hoping to discuss with Iraqi officials Washington's offer of attack helicopters and…
Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face ‘common enemies’

Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face ‘common enemies’

Turkey will establish a military base in Qatar as part of a defence agreement aimed at helping them confront "common…
Gunmen kidnap at least 26 Qatari nationals in Iraqi desert: officials

Gunmen kidnap at least 26 Qatari nationals in Iraqi desert: officials

About 100 gunmen kidnapped at least 26 Qataris from their hunting camp in a sprawling desert area near the Saudi…
Squeezed by budget and Islamic State, Iraqi health system struggles

Squeezed by budget and Islamic State, Iraqi health system struggles

Iraq's prime minister responded to protests this summer over failing public services by launching a campaign against corruption and mismanagement,…
Two Palestinians killed during Israeli arrest raid in West Bank

Two Palestinians killed during Israeli arrest raid in West Bank

Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinians who tried to ram them with their cars during an arrest raid in…
Russia says serious differences remain with US over Syria crisis

Russia says serious differences remain with US over Syria crisis

Serious differences remain between Russia and the United States over ways to resolve the Syria crisis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman…
UPDATE: Yemen’s foes agree prisoner swap, trade accusations over ceasefire

UPDATE: Yemen’s foes agree prisoner swap, trade accusations over ceasefire

Yemen's warring parties agreed on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of prisoners in a move aimed at supporting U.N.-sponsored peace talks…
FEATURE: Torture by Iraqi militias – the report Washington did not want you to see

FEATURE: Torture by Iraqi militias – the report Washington did not want you to see

It was one of the most shocking events in one of the most brutal periods in Iraq’s history. In late…
Iran seizes thousands of cars for women’s veil offences

Iran seizes thousands of cars for women’s veil offences

Iran has impounded tens of thousands of cars since March because women inside the vehicles had not properly covered their…
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