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Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria

Turkish and Russian presidents discuss northeast Syria

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed Turkey’s military offensive in Syria in a phone call…
UAE calls for Iran talks with world powers, region

UAE calls for Iran talks with world powers, region

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Iran should come to the negotiating table with world powers and Gulf countries to seek a…
Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon

Fuel shortage, price hikes squeeze protest-hit Lebanon

A rationing of dollars by banks in protest-hit Lebanon sparked growing alarm on Saturday as some petrol pumps ran dry…
Iraqi PM concedes ‘mistakes made’ as protesters pushed back in Baghdad

Iraqi PM concedes ‘mistakes made’ as protesters pushed back in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Saturday that political parties had “made mistakes” in their…
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM

Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party may choose outside candidate as PM

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party may choose a candidate from outside its ranks to head government, two…
For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil

For east Syria, US troops are about much more than oil

BEIRUT (AP) — As US troops beef up in eastern Syria to protect oil fields, residents hope their mission will…
Lebanon’s grand mufti calls for protesters’ demands to be met

Lebanon’s grand mufti calls for protesters’ demands to be met

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s grand mufti, the top cleric for Sunni Muslims, called on Saturday for the formation of a…
Deadly clashes reignite in Iraq despite cleric’s call for calm

Deadly clashes reignite in Iraq despite cleric’s call for calm

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Fresh clashes between Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters broke out on Friday killing at least three…
Lebanese banks face threats, Hariri said to want neutral government

Lebanese banks face threats, Hariri said to want neutral government

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese bank staff are facing abuse from customers angered by restrictions on access to their cash, the…
Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria

Turkish patrol kills protester amid shaky truce in NE Syria

IDIL, Turkey (AP) — A Syrian protester was killed after he was run over by a Turkish military vehicle during…
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