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Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon

Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon

Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial before an Israeli military court on Tuesday for slapping and…
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict

UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict

The UN’s top human rights official on Saturday said 230 civilians were killed in the past week by a government…
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes

Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes

Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel reopened on Sunday, more than three months after it was converted into a gilded prison for members…
German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq

German defense minister envisions expanded Bundeswehr role in Iraq

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said the role of Germany’s armed forces in Iraq must evolve…
800 female ‘Islamic State’ recruits detained in northern Syria: report

800 female ‘Islamic State’ recruits detained in northern Syria: report

Hundreds of foreign women who joined the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group with their children have been captured in recent…
Israel downs Iranian drone and strikes Syria, F-16 crashes

Israel downs Iranian drone and strikes Syria, F-16 crashes

The Israeli military shot down an Iranian drone it said infiltrated the country early Saturday before launching a “large-scale attack”…
Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria

Israeli warplane crashes amid cross-border escalation with Syria

Israel planes on Saturday carried out attacks on “Iranian targets” in Syria after intercepting a drone, with one F16 fighter downed…
Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says

Iraqi Kurds carried out mass executions of alleged ‘Islamic State’ fighters, HRW says

New evidence suggests Kurdish security forces carried out mass executions of suspected “Islamic State” (IS) fighters in northern Iraq in…
Islamic State: What next for jihadi ‘Beatles?’

Islamic State: What next for jihadi ‘Beatles?’

Victims’ families on Friday called for two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) gang dubbed “The Beatles” to face…
As IS shrinks, end game for US in Syria gets murky

As IS shrinks, end game for US in Syria gets murky

The closer the US gets to its original goal in Syria of defeating the Islamic State group, the murkier its…
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