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Lebanese Mediator Killed In Fighting Near Syrian Border
A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between the powerful Hezbollah group and...
Syrian Army Announces Fighting Halt Near Damascus
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Trump Slams NY Times For ‘foiling’ Bid To Capture IS Chief
President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked The New York Times and its "sick agenda," alleging that one of the paper's...
Syria Army Announces Halt In Fighting In Parts of Ghouta
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Russia Says Agrees Safe Zone Mechanism With Syrian Rebels
Russia's defence ministry said Saturday that its officials had signed a deal with moderate Syrian rebels at peace talks...
Philippines To Extend Martial Law In South Until Year End
The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted to extend President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in the south...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid
The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension...
Trump To Host Lebanese Prime Minister
US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Washington next week for talks on issues...
US Special Ops Chief Confirms CIA Ending Support For Syria Rebels
The head of the US military's special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Duterte Bid For Longer Martial Rule
The Philippine Congress sits in a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for longer...
Five Memorable Moments From Sean Spicer
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer abruptly resigned on Friday after a tumultuous six months in the spotlight....
Pentagon Chief Says He Thinks IS Leader Baghdadi Is Alive
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday that he believes Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive,...
Iran Accuses US of Nuclear Deal ‘sabotage’
Iran on Friday vented its frustration over fresh US sanctions which it says "violate" the terms of a 2015 landmark...
Jihadists Battle Rebels For Control of Key Syria Province
A former Al-Qaeda affiliate was locked in fierce clashes Friday with a leading rebel group for control of one of the...
Jihadist-Rebel Clashes Intensify In Syria’s Idlib
Clashes in Syria's Idlib province between a powerful jihadist group and a key rebel faction intensified overnight,...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Launches Syria Border Operation
Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah group said on Friday that its fighters had begun an operation against militants on both...
Trump Taps New Ambassador To Afghanistan
John Bass has been posted in Turkey since 2014, and has steered US-Turkey relations through an unsuccessful coup...
UN Adds Syrian Armed Groups To Sanctions Blacklist
The UN Security Council on Thursday added two armed groups in Syria, two money exchange businesses and four individuals...
‘Syrian Billy Elliot’ Dances His Way To A New Life
From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing...