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Lion rescued from Syria zoo gives birth in Jordan reserve
Middle East
August 14, 2017
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
August 8, 2017
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
August 6, 2017
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
August 5, 2017
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
August 1, 2017
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
July 31, 2017
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
July 30, 2017
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
July 30, 2017
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
July 28, 2017
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
July 27, 2017
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…