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Missing Yazidi women and children hiding in plain sight

Missing Yazidi women and children hiding in plain sight

Almost half of the over 6,000 Yazidis kidnapped three years ago by the IS group have still not been found.…
Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran

Saudi Arabia seeks to ratchet up pressure against Iran

Saudi Arabia and Arab allies on Sunday condemned Iranian interference across the region, singling out Tehran’s support for Houthi rebels in Yemen and…
Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia

Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia

An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that Israel has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over…
Syrian army, allies take back Albu Kamal from Islamic State

Syrian army, allies take back Albu Kamal from Islamic State

The Syrian army and its allies took complete control over Albu Kamal, Islamic State’s last significant town in Syria, a…
Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions

Turkish capital bans LGBT cinema, exhibitions

The Turkish capital Ankara has banned the public showing of films and exhibitions related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
‘Urgent’ Arab League meeting discusses Iranian meddling

‘Urgent’ Arab League meeting discusses Iranian meddling

The Arab League is holding an emergency meeting with the foreign ministers of member states on Sunday upon a request submitted by…
Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers

Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers

Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will return to Lebanon for Wednesday’s Independence Day celebrations and explain his situation, after…
Netanyahu to face new questioning over graft: media

Netanyahu to face new questioning over graft: media

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be questioned by police on Sunday for the second time this month…
Lebanese FM may not attend Arab League meeting, to decide Sunday: senior Lebanese official

Lebanese FM may not attend Arab League meeting, to decide Sunday: senior Lebanese official

Lebanon’s foreign minister may not attend an Arab League meeting in Cairo on Sunday and a final decision will be…
Palestinians say they won’t be blackmailed by US move to close PLO office

Palestinians say they won’t be blackmailed by US move to close PLO office

Palestinian officials expressed surprise on Saturday at a US decision to close the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington unless…
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