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Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons

Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons

Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said…
US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion

US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion

US prosecutors have charged a former Turkish economy minister and the former head of a Turkish state bank with conspiring…
Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands

Lebanon identifies bodies of soldiers killed while in Islamic State hands

Lebanon has identified the bodies of 10 of its soldiers found along the Syrian border in an area taken back…
Haley lays out argument to say Iran not abiding nuclear deal

Haley lays out argument to say Iran not abiding nuclear deal

President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations laid out an argument Tuesday for the US to declare Iran in…
Red Cross chief discusses captive Israelis with Hamas leader

Red Cross chief discusses captive Israelis with Hamas leader

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday discussed the fate of two Israeli civilians and…
Abbas government slammed for detaining Palestinian activist

Abbas government slammed for detaining Palestinian activist

Leading rights groups called Tuesday for the release of a prominent Palestinian activist who was detained after criticizing the autonomy…
Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says

Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says

The United Nations must take over responsibility for investigating rights violations in Yemen’s civil war as the country’s government is…
Israeli PM sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount

Israeli PM sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount

With a slew of corruption scandals closing in on him, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dropping what remains of…
Qatari exiles, largely unknown, boosted by diplomatic crisis

Qatari exiles, largely unknown, boosted by diplomatic crisis

A Qatari exile wants to discuss the possibility of a “bloodless coup” amid a diplomatic dispute pitting Doha against other…
French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal

French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal

French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian met Libyan officials in Tripoli on Monday to offer support for a deal…
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