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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Libya Strongman Says Benghazi ‘liberated’ From Jihadists

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which...

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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...

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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...