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Gaza militants fire rockets towards Israel; IDF responds with airstrikes

Gaza militants fire rockets towards Israel; IDF responds with airstrikes

  Gaza militants fired five projectiles toward Israel on Saturday night, the Israel Defense Forces said, in apparent violation of…
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds

Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third…
Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire

Israel-Gaza border falls quiet after Egypt brokers ceasefire

The Israel-Gaza border fell quiet on Wednesday under an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire after the most intense flareup of hostilities between Palestinian…
Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes

Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes

  Palestinian militants launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war on Tuesday and Israeli aircraft struck…
Israeli defense system shoots down Gaza mortar fire

Israeli defense system shoots down Gaza mortar fire

  Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile shield shot down a barrage of mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday…
Palestinian President Abbas leaves hospital after eight-day stay

Palestinian President Abbas leaves hospital after eight-day stay

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was released from hospital on Monday after an eight-day stay and treatment for what officials said…
China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt

China to host Iran to avoid project disruption amid nuclear deal doubt

  China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint…
Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon

Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon

  Bahrain sees no resolution in sight to a diplomatic row between Qatar and its neighbors, which cut diplomatic and…
Libyan rivals set for crunch Paris talks to break political deadlock

Libyan rivals set for crunch Paris talks to break political deadlock

Libyan rivals will meet on Tuesday in Paris to agree on a political roadmap that aims to resolve disputed issues…
Two people dead, three missing in Oman after cyclone

Two people dead, three missing in Oman after cyclone

Two people, including a child, were killed and three others went missing in the Omani province of Dhofar after Cyclone…
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