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Russia to reduce troops in Syria by end of year
Middle East

Russia to reduce troops in Syria by end of year

Russia’s military plans to reduce its involvement in Syria this year as it nears the completion of its goals there,…
Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face
Middle East

Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face

Syria’s notoriously fragmented opposition gathering Wednesday in the Saudi capital is trying to close ranks and come up with a…
History of Syria’s war at risk as YouTube reins in content
Middle East

History of Syria’s war at risk as YouTube reins in content

Syria’s civil war has been one of the modern world’s most brutal conflicts and one of its most heavily filmed.…
UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail
Middle East

UN envoy calls for end of civil war in Yemen as famine, cholera prevail

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UN envoy for the nation, called on all parties “to act for the sake of peace,”…
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
World

South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked several judges who had been on strike over poor pay and living conditions…
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Middle East

Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’

Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military…
Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings
Middle East

Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings

Russia on Monday threatened aircraft from the US-led coalition in Syrian-controlled airspace and suspended a hotline intended to avoid collisions…
Israel reduces power supply to Hamas-ruled Gaza
Middle East

Israel reduces power supply to Hamas-ruled Gaza

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said that Israel has begun to cut back already limited electricity supplies — a step that…
Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS
Middle East

Iraqi forces capture Syrian border crossing from IS

Iraqi forces captured Saturday a border crossing point to Syria from the Islamic State group, increasing pressure on the extremists…
Egypt sends humanitarian aid shipment to war-torn South Sudan
Egypt

Egypt sends humanitarian aid shipment to war-torn South Sudan

Egypt announced its plans in sending out humanitarian aids — including food and medical supplies — on a regular basis…
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