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Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — In three decades of failed peace efforts, the Palestinians have never faced a more hostile U.S. administration, a more...

British parliament likely to vote for Syria air strikes

Britain's parliament is likely to vote on Wednesday to approve air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria after months of wrangling over whether...

Tunisian Nobel Peace Prize winners 'set world example'

Tunisia's Nobel Peace Prize winners have set a global example that conflict can be avoided though dialogue and tolerance, the Nobel committee said. The Tunisian...

Iraq plans parliamentary elections for May 15

BAGHDAD, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Iraq plans to hold parliamentary elections on May 15 to choose a prime minister, a statement from the prime...

Putin to meet Saudi, Chinese, Turkish, British, and IMF head at G20

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings at a G20 summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Turkish President Recep Erdogan, IMF head Christine...

Clinton says Saudi has "multiple levels of responsibilities" in defeating ISIS

Clinton says Saudi Arabia has "multiple levels of responsibilities" in defeating Islamic State, must stop its citizens from financing terrorism US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary...

Saudi Arabia to host Syria opposition meet on Tuesday

Saudi Arabia will host a meeting of Syrian opposition groups in Riyadh from Dec. 8-10 aimed at choosing representatives for future international talks on...

Russian defense minister: Russia rearms Kyrgyzstan to counter ISIS

Russia is actively rearming the armed forces of Kyrgyzstan to help it counter the threat posed by Islamic State to Central Asia, Russian Defence...

Russia says air force has not hit civilian targets in Syria

Russian air forces have not hit civilian targets since they started a bombing campaign in Syria nearly three months ago, a senior Russian officer...

Egyptian army says 16 militants killed in security operation

Sixteen militants were killed and four arrested in a major security operation, Egypt's military said on Sunday, the first casualties in a campaign aimed...

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