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France strikes Islamic State in Syria again after Paris attacks

France carried out fresh air strikes on Islamic State bases in northern Syria on Tuesday as police made 128 overnight raids across France in...

Czech release of Syrian Kurdish leader triggers outrage in Turkey

A Czech court on Tuesday released prominent Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, wanted by Turkey on terror charges, prompting outrage in Ankara which said...

Egypt’s Sisi orders Gaza border opened for Ramadan -Twitter account

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered on Thursday that the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip be opened for the whole of the...

Russia says ready for cooperation with Turkey on tackling terrorism

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Moscow was ready for close cooperation with Turkey on fighting terrorism, in comments after a deadly...

Iran could decide fate of first global oil deal for 15 years

The fate of the first global oil deal in 15 years could be decided on Wednesday when OPEC members travel to Iran to persuade...

Trump’s Mideast plan ‘will be buried’, Palestinian PM stated

The Palestinian prime minister lashed out Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to end the Mideast conflict, saying it would be “buried very...

OPEC fails to agree production ceiling after Iran pledges output boost

OPEC members failed to agree an oil production ceiling on Friday at a meeting that ended in acrimony, after Iran said it would not...

Trump: Clinton a ‘liar’ for ISIS recruiting claim

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Sunday that Democrat Hillary Clinton was a "liar" for claiming that his proposal to ban entry...

Iraq’s move to rush oil bidding could deter some firms

Iraq is opening more of its untapped oil and gas resources to foreign developers, hoping to boost revenues after its costly war with the...

Cash aid for Jordan's refugees an iris scan away

Syrian refugees in Jordan will get faster access to United Nations cash aid through an iris-scanning ATM network, removing the need for bank accounts...

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