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Foreigners who joined IS faced almost certain death in Raqqa

As they made their last stand in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, an estimated 300 extremists holed up in and around a sports...

Afghan forces battle to push back Taliban in Helmand

Afghan forces battled on Wednesday to push back Taliban fighters who have overrun Sangin in Helmand province and officials denied insurgents' claims that police...

Trump tests negative for virus

Following concerns over President Donald Trump’s exposure to Coronavirus, he has tested negative, his physician said. Trump agreed to the test after coming in contact...

Rami Makhlouf: Open rift within Syria’s ruling family

President Bashar Assad cousin posted a video on Facebook late Thursday pleading with the Syrian leader to prevent the collapse of his major telecommunication...

Why Some Arab States Refuse to Accept Syrian Refugees

Lebanon and Jordan host almost 2 million refugees while the rich Gulf states host none. Syrians fleeing war are driven to board precarious boats to...

Coordination against COVID-19 – Trump and Pakistan’s Khan

U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed on Wednesday the U.S.-led effort to bring peace to Afghanistan, Khan's office said...

A look at the worst stampedes during Hajj

The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage. Here is a timeline of...

Saudi 2016 budget marks end of era for lavish Gulf subsidies

An austere state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for the Gulf's lavish cradle-to-grave...

Aurat March in Pakistan gets green light

Aurat March, the country’s wide event, using the Urdu word for women, has been attended by tens of thousands over the last two years...

UAE armed Libya factions and wooed envoy with job offer

The United Arab Emirates shipped weapons to Libyan factions fighting Islamists while offering a $50,000-month job to the UN envoy negotiating a peace deal...

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