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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ‘agree on Syria’

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday issued a statement in which they agreed to continue…
Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights

Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights

Israel shot down a Syrian spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said. The drone was…
Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control

Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control

Iraqi forces launched an offensive on Saturday to capture Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic-State control, leaving the group’s…
A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis

A political shock throws Lebanon’s economy back into crisis

Just when things were starting to look up for Lebanon’s economy, a new political crisis threatens to send it crashing…
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention

Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention

Hezbollah’s leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of…
Saudi-led strikes hit defense ministry in Yemen capital

Saudi-led strikes hit defense ministry in Yemen capital

The Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes on the defence ministry in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa late Friday, witnesses and…
Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force

Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian: US Air Force

The ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore “Iranian markings,” the…
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects

Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects

Turkish police have detained at least 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, Turkey’s official news agency…
Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation

Beirut protests to Riyadh over PM’s resignation

A senior Lebanese official says Beirut has formally told Saudi Arabia that the way Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned…
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing

Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing

The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen has reopened a land border crossing, easing a blockade…
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