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Journalist With French TV Dies of Wounds From Mosul Blast
Journalist Veronique Robert, wounded in the same landmine blast that killed two colleagues in the Iraqi city of Mosul...
French TV Journalist Dies of Wounds From Mosul Blast
Journalist Veronique Robert, wounded in the same landmine blast that killed two colleagues in the Iraqi city of Mosul...
World Poverty Could Be Cut In Half If…
A new UNESCO policy paper shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed...
Iran, Qatar Voice Support For Saudi After Mecca Suicide Bombing
Both Iran and Qatar on Saturday voiced support for Saudi Arabia over a suicide bombing near Islam's holiest site in...
Gripping Tales Lure War-Weary Syrians To Damascus Cafe
With a slender sword in one hand and an antique storybook in the other, Ahmad al-Lahham captivates a packed Damascus...
Syria Hotline For US and Russia Still In Use
Russian and US military officials are still using a special hotline to communicate about operations in Syria, a US...
Syria Regime Penetrates IS-Held Eastern Province
Syrian regime forces on Friday broke into the eastern Deir Ezzor province for the first time since 2014, a monitor...
The Syria Hotline For US and Russian Militaries
Russia has said it is suspending a special hotline to communicate with the US-led coalition about operations in Syria,...
US Working To Relaunch Military Hotline With Russia
The United States is seeking to re-establish a military hotline with Russia that has been vital in protecting both...
Girl Chronicles Aleppo Terror In ‘Myriam’s Diary’
Her childhood shattered by "grown-up stuff", Myriam Rawick was only eight years old when she began recording her...
Girl Chronicles Aleppo Terror In ‘Myriam’s Diary’
Her childhood shattered by "grown-up stuff", Myriam Rawick was only eight years old when she began recording her...
Syria Peace Talks May Resume In July
A new round of Syria peace talks could happen next month in Geneva, the United Nations envoy said Wednesday, following...
Syria Peace Talks May Resume In July
A new round of Syria peace talks could happen next month in Geneva, the United Nations envoy said Wednesday, following...
Daunting Aid Challenges As Civilians Flee Syria’s Raqa
The battle to oust the Islamic State group from its stronghold of Raqa is creating daunting challenges for aid groups...
Garbage Dumped In Sea Off Lebanon Sparks Outrage
A "mountain of garbage" dumped at sea off Beirut under a deal between the government and a company has sparked outrage...
Erdogan Calls Iraqi Kurdish Referendum ‘error and Threat’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday strongly criticised the decision of the authorities in Iraq's...
Journey To Statehood Still Long For Iraq Kurds
Many Iraqi Kurds hailed last week's announcement of a September referendum on independence as historic, but major...
Iraqi Kurds To Hold Independence Referendum On Sept 25
Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday,...
After Fleeing Mosul, Displaced Face Arrest Over Alleged IS Ties
After fleeing the battleground city of Mosul, Yusra Mohammed says her children were detained by Iraqi Kurdish forces...