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Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
World
January 1, 2018
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State during raids in…
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Middle East
December 30, 2017
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a new year’s greeting that Russia will continue supporting…
From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
Middle East
December 29, 2017
From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
Foreign fighters against “Islamic State” have been subjected to heavy mistreatment in Iraqi Kurdish prisons. Karlos Zurutuza and Ferrán Barber…
Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Medical evacuation comes too late for trapped Syrians
Aid groups are rushing to rescue Syrians in critical condition in Eastern Ghouta. But some have already died, while others…
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
For nearly 2½ miles along the western bank of the Tigris River, hardly a single building is intact. The warren…
Russia accuses US of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria
Middle East
December 27, 2017
Russia accuses US of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria
The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria…
Syrian army and Iranian proxies demand surrender of rebels near Israel border
Middle East
December 27, 2017
Syrian army and Iranian proxies demand surrender of rebels near Israel border
Syrian rebels pinned down in a strategic area where the Israeli and Lebanese borders meet with Syria were handed an…
UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling
World
December 22, 2017
UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has repeated allegations of Russian meddling in Western politics after talks with his Russian counterpart…
Australia to end airstrikes on ‘IS’ targets in Iraq and Syria
Middle East
December 22, 2017
Australia to end airstrikes on ‘IS’ targets in Iraq and Syria
Six Australian Super Hornet aircraft have been deployed for the last three years over Iraq and Syria as part of…