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More Than 300 Libya Based Ghanaians Voluntarily Repatriate
More than 300 Ghanaians leaving in Libya in North Africa have returned to Ghana following a situation they describe as...
Government Forces Advance Against Rebels North of Hama
The Syrian army and allied forces have advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city, building on recent...
Charities ‘colluding’ With Smugglers
An Italian prosecutor says he has evidence some of the charities saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea are colluding...
Chain of Events After Suspected Syria Chemical Attack
A suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in Syria's Idlib province on April 4 killed dozens of people. Western...
US Warns of ‘more’ After Missile Strikes
The US envoy to the UN has warned America may take further action after bombarding a Syrian air base suspected of using...
UN Emergency Talks After US Missile Strikes
The UN Security Council has heard sharp exchanges over the US bombardment of a Syrian air base suspected of using...
Israel Backs ‘strong Message’ Sent By US Syria Strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the "strong and clear message" sent by a US strike in...
US Strikes On Syrian Base
The missile strike against a Syrian air base marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of...
US Launches Missile Strikes In Response To Chemical ‘attack’
The US has carried out a missile attack against targets in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on...
US Launches Missile Strike Against Syria
US President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike against Syria in retaliation for a chemical attack with a...
Pentagon Has Broad Military Arsenal Available For Syria Strike
The United States has been fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria since 2014, so has amassed a huge...
ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum Sign Cyprus Gas Deal
US giant ExxonMobil with Qatar Petroleum on Wednesday signed a licence to explore for oil and gas off the coast of...
EU Nations, Israel Eye Longest Undersea Gas Pipeline
Italy, Israel, Greece and Cyprus pledged Monday to move ahead with the world's longest undersea gas pipeline from the...
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Dispute Explained
Earlier this month, the new Lebanese government, led by President Michel Aoun, published a tender to explore untapped...
How the Mouse Came To Live Alongside Humans
Mice have been living alongside humans for 15,000 years, according to fossil evidence. This is earlier than previously...
Egyptians Protest Over New Bread Subsidies System
Dozens of Egyptians take part in demonstration in front of a government office in downtown Alexandria on March 7, 2017,...
UN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions
The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the...
Syrian Migrant On Trial In Austria Over 20 Murders
A Syrian migrant went on trial in Austria on Wednesday for allegedly executing 20 wounded government soldiers in his...
Syria Regime Shelling of Funeral Kills 9
At least nine people were killed on Saturday when government forces launched a barrage of rockets that hit a funeral on...