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Lion rescued from Syria zoo gives birth in Jordan reserve
Middle East

Lion rescued from Syria zoo gives birth in Jordan reserve

The odds had been stacked against Hajar, a lion cub born just hours after her mother Dana, rescued from a…
UN braces for new evacuations from IS-held parts of Iraq
Middle East

UN braces for new evacuations from IS-held parts of Iraq

The UN’s humanitarian aid coordinator for Iraq says aid providers are bracing for the possible evacuation of hundreds of thousands…
Elections in Kurdish-led areas will not divide Syria: minister
Middle East

Elections in Kurdish-led areas will not divide Syria: minister

A senior Syrian government minister on Sunday dismissed as a “joke” plans by the Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria to…
No coordination between Lebanon and Syrian armies against IS – Lebanese military source
Middle East

No coordination between Lebanon and Syrian armies against IS – Lebanese military source

The Lebanese army will not coordinate with the Syrian army to fight against Islamic State in the Lebanese-Syrian border zone,…
Private sector still faces “risks” after EGP devaluation: Financial Times
Business

Private sector still faces “risks” after EGP devaluation: Financial Times

Factories and entrepreneurs in Egypt are still facing tremendous “risks” after the flotation of the Egyptian pound in November 2016, the…
Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia
World

Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia

President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and…
About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says
Middle East

About 8,000 to leave Lebanese border zone in deal, security source says

About 8,000 people have registered to leave the Lebanese border region near Arsal for a rebel-held area of Syria as…
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar
Middle East

Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar

Hezbollah and the Nusra Front will exchange the corpses of fighters on Sunday in the first stage of a ceasefire…
Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century
Middle East

Putin signs Syria base deal, cementing Russian presence there for half a century

President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying a deal with the Syrian government that allows Russia to keep its…
In photos: Scenes from the Middle East
Middle East

In photos: Scenes from the Middle East

The following images are scenes from the Middle East East region during the week of July 15-2, 2017, as seen…
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