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Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides

Syrian troops surround rebel-held town on 3 sides

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces enveloped three sides of a key rebel-held town in the country’s northwest, and…
West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019

West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019

JERUSALEM (AP) — The population of Jewish settlements in the West Bank surged by more than 3% in 2019, well…
Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament

Motion for Iran to quit nuclear proliferation treaty enters parliament

DUBAI (Reuters) – A motion for Iran to quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was introduced in parliament on Tuesday,…
Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism

Trump to unveil his Middle East peace plan amid skepticism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to unveil his administration’s much-anticipated Middle East peace plan in the latest…
Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city

Thousands flee northwest Syria as Assad pushes closer to Idlib city

AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) – A renewed drive by President Bashar al-Assad to recapture rebel-held territory in Syria’s northwest sparked a…
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts

Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A drastic escalation in fighting between the Saudi-led military coalition and Huthi rebels in Yemen has…
IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike

UN report: Chilling details of Libya migrant center strike

CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations revealed on Monday chilling new details about an airstrike that smashed into a migrant…
Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis

Lebanon parliament passes 2020 budget amidst financial crisis

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament passed the 2020 budget on Monday although its budget and finance committee chief said the…
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources

Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks: sources

LONDON (Reuters) – Sweeping cyber attacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to…
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