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Iran foreign minister to fly to Vienna on Friday for nuclear talks

Iran foreign minister to fly to Vienna on Friday for nuclear talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will fly to Vienna on Friday evening for talks with six major powers aimed…
CNN video exclusive: In liberated Syrian city, life after ISIS

CNN video exclusive: In liberated Syrian city, life after ISIS

Taking God's name in vain could lead to prison; smoking cigarettes, a public lashing; playing cards, being locked in a…
TV series on Egypt Jews draws Israeli criticism

TV series on Egypt Jews draws Israeli criticism

An Egyptian TV show, which has begun screening for the holy month of Ramadan last week, has earned Israeli criticism…
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, Kurds in new offensive

Islamic State attacks Syrian army, Kurds in new offensive

Islamic State fighters launched simultaneous attacks against the Syrian army and Kurdish militia overnight, moving back on the offensive after…
Libya’s elected parliament backs UN peace plan, with amendments

Libya’s elected parliament backs UN peace plan, with amendments

Libya's elected parliament has voted to stay in United Nations peace talks after calling for amendments to a proposed power-sharing…
Israel arrests Druze suspects in Syria ambulances attacks

Israel arrests Druze suspects in Syria ambulances attacks

Israel arrested nine Druze Arabs on Wednesday over two attacks, one of them fatal, on ambulances bringing casualties from Syria's…
Pentagon: US, Shi’ite fighters not working together at Iraq base

Pentagon: US, Shi’ite fighters not working together at Iraq base

The Pentagon said that there are some Shi'ite fighters at an Iraqi military base where Washington just sent 450 reinforcements,…
TV: Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants

TV: Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants

Syrian state television said on Wednesday the army and allied militia had secured the perimeter of an oil field near…
Anti-Houthi forces in Yemen seize Saudi border crossing

Anti-Houthi forces in Yemen seize Saudi border crossing

Army forces loyal to Yemen's exiled president seized a border crossing with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, officials in the area…
Activists set sail for Gaza in new bid to break Israeli blockade

Activists set sail for Gaza in new bid to break Israeli blockade

Activists aboard a flotilla of boats are to soon set sail for Gaza in a fresh bid to break Israel's…
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