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Online campaign slams BBC’s ‘biased’ Palestine coverage

Online campaign slams BBC’s ‘biased’ Palestine coverage

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has come under criticism with an online campaign over its coverage of Israel’s aggravation against…
Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report

Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption: report

The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corruption and…
Multiple wounds on body of Russian soldier who died in Syria: report

Multiple wounds on body of Russian soldier who died in Syria: report

The body of the first Russian soldier to die in Syria was returned to his parents with wounds inconsistent with…
Israel-Palestinian violence continues, UN warns of ‘catastrophe’

Israel-Palestinian violence continues, UN warns of ‘catastrophe’

The Israeli military says forces shot a Palestinian after he allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the West Bank. The…
Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings

Turkish prosecutor says strong evidence Islamic State cell behind bombings

Turkish prosecutors cited strong evidence on Wednesday that an Islamic State (IS) cell in the southeastern city of Gaziantep carried…
Arab MP visits Jerusalem’s Aqsa despite Netanyahu ban

Arab MP visits Jerusalem’s Aqsa despite Netanyahu ban

An Arab Israeli lawmaker said he entered Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound Wednesday despite a ban on visits by members of…
Saudi-led coalition drops weapons for allies in Yemeni city

Saudi-led coalition drops weapons for allies in Yemeni city

Warplanes from a Saudi-led alliance bombed the Iran-allied Houthi movement throughout Yemen on Wednesday and dropped weapons for its allies…
Iran says Zarif will attend Syria talks in Vienna on Friday: ISNA

Iran says Zarif will attend Syria talks in Vienna on Friday: ISNA

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his deputies will attend Syria peace talks in Vienna on Friday, the semi-…
US weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq

US weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq

The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to Syria and attack helicopters to Iraq…
Islamic State risk for Libya’s troubled oil sector

Islamic State risk for Libya’s troubled oil sector

When Islamic State militants attacked a perimeter gate guarding Libya's Es Sider oil terminal this month, they sent gunmen to…
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