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Iran Congratulates Iraq On Mosul Victory
Iran has congratulated Iraq on its declared victory over the Islamic State jihadist group in Mosul and offered its help...
Quiet As Southern Syria Ceasefire Begins Ahead of Talks
A ceasefire brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan brought quiet Sunday to frontlines in southern Syria ahead...
Quiet As Ceasefire Begins In South Syria
A ceasefire in southern Syria brokered by the United States, Russia and Jordan began at noon local time on Sunday, with...
A Crisis Without End? Gulf States Settle In For Long-Haul
More than a month since the start of the diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf, hopes of a swift resolution seem as...
Syria Ceasefire Zone A US ‘priority’
A ceasefire set to take effect in southwest Syria on Sunday is a US priority and an important step toward eventual...
UK Foreign Minister Urges Arab States To End Qatar Boycott
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday urged Arab states to end their Qatar boycott, downplaying the odds...
Final Day of ‘difficult’ Talks
Leaders have begun a final day of talks at the G20 meeting in Hamburg as officials try to bridge the gap with the US on...
Trump Versus the Rest As Violent G20 Wraps Up
US President Donald Trump heads Saturday into the final day of a fractious and violent G20 summit in Germany at odds...
In First Talks, Trump Presses Putin On Meddling
Donald Trump pressed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday on allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US...
Gambian Army ‘hostile Elements’ Working Against Government
The head of a West African force maintaining security in The Gambia told AFP Friday that army officials loyal to...
US, Russia Agree On Ceasefire In South Syria From Sunday
Russia and the United States have agreed to a ceasefire in southern Syria starting from midday on Sunday, Russian...
At G20, Trump Sticks To Guns On Mexico Wall
US President Donald Trump said Friday he still wants Mexico to pay for a planned border wall, as he met his Mexican...
G20: Trump and Putin Meet Face To Face For First Time
Latest: G20: Trump and Putin meet face to face for first time Using ‘imperfect scale to balance ‘imperfect system...
Lavrov Says Trying To Clarify US Syria No-Fly Zones Proposal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday Moscow was seeking to clarify a claim by his US counterpart that...
Japanese PM To Seal EU Trade Deal In Blow To Protectionism
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the EU's top officials will join forces Thursday and approve the broad outline...
US Homeland Security Chief Talks Drug Crackdown With Mexican President
US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly met Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to discuss the...
Libya Strongman Says Benghazi ‘liberated’ From Jihadists
Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which...
UN Political Chief In Kuwait To Discuss Gulf Crisis
The UN's political chief, Jeffrey Feltman, is in Kuwait for talks on ending the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and its...
AU Chair Questions US Stance On African Peacekeeping
The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the...