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Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict
Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President...
Who’s Who In Syria Conflict As Geneva Talks Loom
Syrian government officials and opposition figures will gather in Geneva on Thursday for the fourth round of...
Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Targets Same Countries
A draft of President Donald Trump's revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original...
Iran Bans Drones In Tehran After Device Shot Down
Iranian officials have banned the flying of all private drones over Tehran after two recent incidents led to one of the...
Iran Says Saudi, Israel Working To Damage Country
Iran on Monday criticised what it said was coordination between Israel and regional rival Saudi Arabia, describing...
Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Abducted In Yemen
Yemeni rebels have abducted a dozen local staff working for the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Red Sea district of...
Syria Regime Shelling ‘bloody Message
The leading Syrian opposition body on Sunday lambasted escalating attacks by government forces as a "bloody message"...
Israel’s Lieberman Insists Land Swaps Key To Two-State Solution
A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict must include exchanges of people and land to ensure the two...
Iraq Reports Increased Oil Reserves of 153 Bln Barrels
Iraq's proven oil reserves have increased by 10 billion barrels to 153 billion, Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi announced...
US-Led Coalition Praises ‘militias’ Fighting In Iraq
The US-led coalition assisting Iraqi forces in their war on the Islamic State group on Sunday praised the militias...
Forces Battling IS In Iraq’s Mosul Theatre
A wide array of Iraqi and international forces are involved in the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State...
Washington Encourages Israel-Arab Alliance Against Iran
With a new leader in the White House bent on disrupting the status quo, could it also be time for a fresh approach to...
Dwight Yorke Felt ‘like A Criminal’ As He Was Denied Entry To the US By Travel Ban
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke was “made to feel like a criminal” as he was denied entry to the...
Jim Mattis In Middle East For First Time As Pentagon Chief
US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, his first trip to the Middle East...
Iran Sees Oil Output Reaching 4 Million Bpd By April, Aims For 4.7 Million Bpd
Iran said in January its daily output was close to 3.9 million barrels. Iran expects its oil production to reach 4...
Iran In New Military Drills Despite US Warnings
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard is to conduct military drills next week, a senior commander announced Saturday,...
Man Taking Selfie Among Seven Dead In Iran Storms
A man taking a selfie after an Iranian dam burst was among at least seven people killed as floods, avalanches and dust...
Tillerson Shuns Spotlight At Landmark G20 Meeting
A G20 gathering in Bonn was supposed to herald onto the world stage Washington's new top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, but...
Manchester United Legend Dwight Yorke ‘denied Entry Into US’ Under Donald Trump’s Border Laws
Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke has been ‘denied entry into the US’ under Donald Trump’s new border laws as...