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Lowest Monthly Civilian Toll In Russia Syria Strikes

Russian air strikes over the past month have killed 27 Syrian civilians, a monitor said Tuesday, the lowest monthly...

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Ministers Paint Stark Picture of Syria Economy

With oil production at its lowest in years, a total halt in phosphate exports and power generation sharply reduced,...

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Fear, Confusion As Philippine Muslim City Burns

Four hungry chickens clawed at rubbish in a deserted street that smelt of corpses as military helicopters skimmed the...

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Syria War Takes Role In Ramadan Television Dramas

The sound of the blast in Syria's capital Damascus brought worried residents running, but rather than carnage they...

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IS Shelling Kills 14 Civilians In East Syria City

Fourteen civilians were killed late Monday when Islamic State group jihadists shelled a government-controlled...

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Final Evacuation From Rebel-Held Damascus District

More than 1,000 people quit a rebel-held district of Damascus Monday, its governor said, in the final phase of a deal...

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Egypt and Russia Discuss Fight Against ‘terror’

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia's foreign and defence ministers on...

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MI5 Launches Internal Probe As Manchester Marks Week Since Attack

Britain's MI5 intelligence service has launched an internal probe into whether vital clues were missed ahead of the...

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France’s Macron Set For ‘tough’ Talks With Putin Near Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron will shortly hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin near Paris, amid...

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Macron Hosts Putin In Latest Diplomatic Test

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in their first meeting since he...

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Extraordinary Life of Explorer Ali Bey Set For Cinema

Adventurer, Orientalist, spy: the remarkable story of Spanish explorer Ali Bey al-Abbassi is to be told on the silver...

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Civilian Deaths A ‘fact of Life’ In War On IS, Pentagon Head Says

Civilian casualties are inevitable in the war against the Islamic State group but the United states is doing...

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Anti-Jihadist Ramadan Advert Goes Viral

A video advertisement that depicts a would-be suicide bomber confronted by the faithful has gone viral two days into...

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Iran Leader Slams Saudis As America’s ‘milking Cow’

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched a fierce attack against regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying it...

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A Legacy Etched In Minds of Americans

John F. Kennedy -- young, heroic, charismatic -- embodied the overflowing promise of possibility of 20th century...

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Libya Jihadist Group Ansar Al-Sharia Announces Dissolution

The Libyan jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia, which is linked to Al-Qaeda and deemed a terrorist organisation by the UN...

International

Kushner ‘discussed Secret Line To Moscow’

Donald Trump's son-in-law explored the possibility of setting up a secret line of communication with Moscow, according...

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Now Trump Team Wants To Get ‘TOUGHER’ On Russia Sanctions

Washington won't ease sanctions the U. S. slapped on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine – and is even contemplating...

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Why Civilian Deaths In Iraq and Syria Are Increasing

Reports of civilian deaths from US-led air strikes in Iraq and Syria have soared in recent months, raising questions...