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Suicide bomber kills over 27 worshippers at Shia mosque in Kabul

Suicide bomber kills over 27 worshippers at Shia mosque in Kabul

A suicide bomber on Monday killed at least 27 people and wounded 35 in an explosion at a crowded Shia…
Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul

Iraqi troops face stiff resistance from IS in eastern Mosul

Iraqi troops faced stiff resistance Saturday from Islamic State militants as they pushed deeper into eastern Mosul, backed by aerial…
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate

All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action: health directorate

All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes, its health…
Saudi-led coalition starts 48-hour truce in Yemen: SPA

Saudi-led coalition starts 48-hour truce in Yemen: SPA

Saudi-led military forces fighting in Yemen began a 48-hour ceasefire on Saturday, raising hopes of an end to war that…
Iraq’s oil contracts make joining OPEC output cut more painful

Iraq’s oil contracts make joining OPEC output cut more painful

Iraq would have to compensate international oil companies for limits placed on their production, according to industry sources and documents…
Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says

Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says

Islamic State militants probably killed more than 300 Iraqi former police three weeks ago and buried them in a mass…
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab

Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria’s al Bab

Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 km (1.25 miles) from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Belgium a center for PKK militants and coup plotters

Turkey’s Erdogan says Belgium a center for PKK militants and coup plotters

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Belgium of being an important center for supporters of both the outlawed Kurdistan…
Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls

Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls

 Israel is embarking on a major archaeological expedition to find yet undiscovered Dead Sea Scrolls, an Israeli antiquities official said…
Air strikes pound rebel-held east Aleppo after weeks-long pause

Air strikes pound rebel-held east Aleppo after weeks-long pause

Intense air strikes resumed in rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo after a weeks-long pause on Tuesday, killing at least three…
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