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1,500 schools damaged or destroyed in Iraq’s Anbar

1,500 schools damaged or destroyed in Iraq’s Anbar

More than 1,500 schools have been damaged or destroyed as a result of the conflict in Iraq's troubled Anbar province…
Official: Russian FM meets Hamas chief, invites him to Moscow

Official: Russian FM meets Hamas chief, invites him to Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Qatar on Monday and invited him to visit Moscow,…
Iraqi Kurdish leader vows to avenge Yazidis

Iraqi Kurdish leader vows to avenge Yazidis

The president of Iraq's autonomous region of Kurdistan, Massud Barzani, promised Monday to avenge the Yazidi minority brutally attacked by…
Syrian jet crashes into market in rebel-held area, 27 killed

Syrian jet crashes into market in rebel-held area, 27 killed

At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured when a Syrian army fighter jet crashed into a busy marketplace in…
Hundreds of Arab troops enter Yemen’s liberated Aden

Hundreds of Arab troops enter Yemen’s liberated Aden

Hundreds of Gulf Arab troops from the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen have entered the southern port of…
Source: Syrian rebels backed by the US will have air cover

Source: Syrian rebels backed by the US will have air cover

Syrian rebels backed by the United States will now have air cover if they come under attack after President Barack…
Kerry in Qatar to ease Arab concerns about Iran nuke deal

Kerry in Qatar to ease Arab concerns about Iran nuke deal

 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Qatar talks with Arab officials whose countries are wary of the nuclear…
Teenager stabbed at Jerusalem Gay Pride march dies

Teenager stabbed at Jerusalem Gay Pride march dies

A teenage girl stabbed along with five other people at a Jerusalem Gay Pride march by a suspect identified as an ultra-Orthodox…
HRW doubts Israeli army story about Palestinian man killing

HRW doubts Israeli army story about Palestinian man killing

A Human Rights Watch report expressed doubt, on Sunday, about the Israeli army's story of the death of Palestinian peasant…
UAE to try 41 on charges of seeking ‘caliphate’

UAE to try 41 on charges of seeking ‘caliphate’

The United Arab Emirates is to try 41 people on charges of seeking to overthrow the government to set up…
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