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France tries forcing change on Lebanon’s politicians

BEIRUT (AP) — During his visit this month, French President Emmanuel Macron gave Lebanon’s politicians a road map for policy changes and reform, set...

Officials: ISIS determined to produce chemical weapons

The Islamic State group is aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons, setting up a branch dedicated to research and experiments with the help of...

Syria government forces push into rebel-held town in Latakia

Syrian pro-government troops battled insurgents in and around a rebel-held town in Latakia province on Tuesday, a monitoring group and state media said, in...

Iran’s friends should have defied U.S. sanctions during pandemic – President Rouhani

Sept 5 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani bemoaned Iran's friends on Saturday for not standing up to the United States and breaking crippling...

Italy to take measures against Egypt unless truth emerges on dead student

Italy said on Tuesday it would take "immediate and proportionate" measures against Egypt if the Cairo government does fully cooperate in uncovering the truth...

Saudi security forces kill 2, arrest 3 in anti-terror raids

Authorities in Saudi Arabia say security forces conducting a series of anti-terror raids have killed two suspects and arrested three. The official Saudi Press Agency...

Turkey says UN Syria ceasefire won’t affect Afrin offensive

Turkey on Sunday welcomed the unanimous demand by the UN Security Council for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, but insisted that its own operation...

SNC: Will for Syria political solution exists

Head of the Syrian National Coalition Khaled Khoja, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Riyadh conference, said there’s a common vision towards...

Security Council asks U.N. to submit plan to support Yemen peace

The United Nations Security Council asked Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday to submit a broad plan within 30 days detailing how his Yemen envoy...

Saudi Princess Reema vows to involve women in sport

A U.S.-raised Saudi Arabian princess freshly appointed to increase female participation in sport plans to help licence gyms and modify outdoor spaces for women...

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