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Iran lawmaker: Cooperation with Russia in Syria 'successful'

An Iranian top parliamentarian says his country's cooperation with Russia, Syria and Iraq have proved "successful" in fighting terrorism in the region. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, chairman...

Pakistan mourns university massacre victims

Pakistan observed a day of national mourning Thursday for the 21 people killed when heavily-armed gunmen stormed a university in the troubled northwest, exposing...

Oil rebounds as producers agree to meet

Oil prices rebounded Wednesday, as Qatar said producers from within and outside OPEC would meet next month to discuss a freezing of output. Prices had...

Palestinians ask ICC to investigate alleged crimes by Israel

Accusing Israel of systematic crimes, including apartheid in the occupied territories, Palestinians on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court to open an investigation that...

Mounting protests sweeps Lebanon’s streets

Protesters from across Lebanon gather for a demonstration outside the home of killed protester Fawwaz al-Samman, who died after he was shot during riots...

Only five non-member countries attend oil meeting with OPEC

Only five non-OPEC countries have sent representatives to a meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil market experts that began on Wednesday at the petroleum...

Saudi crown prince to meet with Trump amid marathon US tour

Saudi Arabia's young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran's hand across the Mideast and, this week,...

Syrian rebels receive U.S. made weapons for Aleppo battle

Rebels battling the Syrian army and its allies south of Aleppo say they have received new supplies of U.S.-made anti-tank missiles from states that...

Qatar population hits 2.5 million on worker influx

Qatar's population has reached 2.5 million people for the first time, officials said on Wednesday, swollen by the huge numbers of foreign workers employed...

EgyptAir hijack ends with passengers freed unharmed, suspect arrested

An EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked and forced to land in Cyprus on Tuesday but the passengers and crew were...

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