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Four-nation Syria summit calls for lasting Idlib ceasefire

Four-nation Syria summit calls for lasting Idlib ceasefire

  The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany on Saturday called for a political solution to Syria’s devastating seven-year…
Turkey hosts Syria summit with Russian, French, German leaders

Turkey hosts Syria summit with Russian, French, German leaders

  The leaders of Russia, France and Germany arrived in Istanbul on Saturday for a four-nation summit aiming to find…
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll

Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll

  Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of…
Gaza rockets hit Israel, army strikes Hamas targets in response

Gaza rockets hit Israel, army strikes Hamas targets in response

  A barrage of rockets from Gaza hit Israel overnight, the army said Saturday, with Israel retaliating with dozens of…
Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria

Turkey’s Erdogan issues ‘final warning’ on Syria

  ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday issued what he said was a “final warning” to those…
Report: Foreign fighters led IS atrocities against Yazidis

Report: Foreign fighters led IS atrocities against Yazidis

  PARIS (AP) — Foreign fighters, including many Europeans, took a leading role in carrying out the Islamic State group’s…
US sanctions on Iran pressure Tehran’s regional allies

US sanctions on Iran pressure Tehran’s regional allies

  BEIRUT (AP) — Giant posters on the streets of Beirut’s southern Shiite suburbs display an armed Hezbollah fighter in…
Death toll in Jordan flood rises to 19 as girl’s body found

Death toll in Jordan flood rises to 19 as girl’s body found

  DEAD SEA, Jordan (AP) — Jordanian rescuers searching the Dead Sea area for survivors of flash floods found the…
In change of tack, Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi’s murder ‘premeditated’

In change of tack, Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi’s murder ‘premeditated’

  DUBAI/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor said on Thursday the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s…
Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree

Iraq PM sworn with partial cabinet as lawmakers disagree

  SULAIMANIYA, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s new Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi was sworn in on Wednesday with only a…
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