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Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan

Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu…
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal

Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal

Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant south of Tehran on Thursday in a new step back from…
Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe

Head of UN Palestinian agency resigns amid ethics probe

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has resigned amid an internal probe into alleged mismanagement and ethical…
Three charged in US with spying on Twitter users for Saudi Arabia

Three charged in US with spying on Twitter users for Saudi Arabia

Two former Twitter employees and a third man were charged in San Francisco Federal Court Wednesday with spying on Twitter…
World Bank sounds alarm about Lebanon amid protests, crisis

World Bank sounds alarm about Lebanon amid protests, crisis

BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank called on Lebanese authorities Wednesday to urgently form a new government that can address…
Attacker stabs 8 at popular Jordanian tourist site

Attacker stabs 8 at popular Jordanian tourist site

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A lone attacker on Wednesday stabbed eight people, including four foreign tourists and their tour guide,…
Iran bans cooperation with British Council, warns of prosecution

Iran bans cooperation with British Council, warns of prosecution

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s intelligence ministry on Tuesday said any cooperation with the British Council was banned and would result…
Crowd pelts with stones Turkish-Russian patrol in Syria: local media

Crowd pelts with stones Turkish-Russian patrol in Syria: local media

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish and Russian troops on Tuesday began their second joint patrol in northern Syria near Kobani, under…
Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south

Yemen government and separatists sign deal to end power struggle in south

RIYADH (Reuters) – Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed an agreement on Tuesday to end a power struggle in…
‘There are problems:’ Doubts in Darfur as new PM promises peace

‘There are problems:’ Doubts in Darfur as new PM promises peace

EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) – Saleha Nour sits selling nuts in the market in El Fasher, Darfur and dismisses her…
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