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Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus

Syrian rebels prepare to quit south Damascus

Buses arrived in south Damascus on Thursday to transport Syrian rebels from an enclave they have surrendered there, but some…
Saudi finance minister says on track to cut budget deficit to 7 percent of GDP

Saudi finance minister says on track to cut budget deficit to 7 percent of GDP

Saudi Arabia is on track on to cut its budget deficit to 7 percent of gross domestic product this year,…
Earthquake hits near southwest Iran’s Sisakht

Earthquake hits near southwest Iran’s Sisakht

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck southwest Iran in the early hours of Wednesday, the National Earthquake Information Center said. There…
Pushing to bury Iran deal, Israel insists nobody wants war with Tehran

Pushing to bury Iran deal, Israel insists nobody wants war with Tehran

Israel said on Tuesday it does not seek war with Iran, a day after presenting purported evidence of past Iranian…
Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term

Algeria’s biggest union urges Bouteflika to run for fifth term

Algeria’s biggest union urged President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday to seek a fifth term in office in a further sign…
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State

New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State

New Jersey man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to traveling to Jordan…
Syrian army renews push on besieged areas

Syrian army renews push on besieged areas

The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs on Monday, a war monitor said, as…
Iran denies reports of rockets hitting its military base in Syria, Killing Iranians – Tasnim

Iran denies reports of rockets hitting its military base in Syria, Killing Iranians – Tasnim

Iran’s Tasnim news agency said on Monday that reports of Iran’s base in Syria being hit by rockets were baseless…
Rivals see ruse in Palestinian political forum to be convened by Abbas

Rivals see ruse in Palestinian political forum to be convened by Abbas

Political rivals accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday of pushing ahead with a rare and disputed national decision-making meeting…
Three dead after transport plane crashes at Libya oilfield

Three dead after transport plane crashes at Libya oilfield

A Libyan transport plane crashed on Sunday at an airfield at El Sharara oilfield, killing three people, an oil engineer…
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