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Lebanon wins pledges exceeding $10 billion in Paris: finance minister

Lebanon wins pledges exceeding $10 billion in Paris: finance minister

Lebanon won pledges of grants and loans exceeding $10 billion on Friday at a Paris conference aimed at rallying international…
Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas

Gaza tent camps fill up; Israel fires tear gas

Palestinians are streaming to tent camps along Gaza’s border with Israel, ahead of what Gaza’s Hamas rulers hope will be…
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia

US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia

The Trump administration signed off Thursday on selling more than $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving a vote…
Israel, Hamas gear up for another Gaza border showdown

Israel, Hamas gear up for another Gaza border showdown

Israel and Hamas geared up Friday for another showdown on the Gaza-Israel border, amid concerns about renewed bloodshed after more…
Turkish spy agency has snatched 80 people from 18 countries

Turkish spy agency has snatched 80 people from 18 countries

In covert operations in 18 countries, Turkey’s intelligence agency has snatched around 80 Turkish citizens who the government wanted for…
US says its military mission in Syria nears end

US says its military mission in Syria nears end

The White House says the US military mission to eradicate the Islamic State group in Syria is coming to a…
Saudi Arabia to get first cinema in April

Saudi Arabia to get first cinema in April

The ultra-conservative kingdom is trying to expand entertainment opportunities for its young population. As many as 350 cinemas are planned…
Trump to decide ‘very quickly’ on US pullout from Syria

Trump to decide ‘very quickly’ on US pullout from Syria

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he expects to decide “very quickly” whether to remove US troops from war-torn Syria,…
Arab League calls on investigating Israeli violence against protesting Palestinians

Arab League calls on investigating Israeli violence against protesting Palestinians

The Arab League called on the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Tuesday to form an international fact-finding committee on…
Putin, Erdogan launch Turkey’s first nuclear power plant

Putin, Erdogan launch Turkey’s first nuclear power plant

The start of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is another sign of cozy relations between Turkey and Russia. Turkish, Russia…
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