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US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight
Middle East

US assures Turkey over arming Kurds in IS fight

The US military offered assurances to Turkey on Thursday over supplying arms to Kurdish fighters against the Islamic State group,…
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
Middle East

U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia

The U.S. military said on Thursday it had bolstered its “combat power” in southern Syria, warning that it viewed Iran-backed…
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East

Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks

Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…
Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: monitor
Middle East

Syria army takes control of Damascus-Palmyra road: monitor

The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since…
Manchester bomber’s father says he did not expect attack
World

Manchester bomber’s father says he did not expect attack

The father of the bomber who killed 22 concert-goers in an attack in Manchester told Reuters in the Libyan capital…
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Middle East

UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict

Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of…
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
Middle East

Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium

Syria on Tuesday rejected US accusations it carried out mass killings at a prison near Damascus and then burned the…
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic
World

UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic

Sexual violence is increasingly being used as “a tactic of terrorism” from Iraq, Syria and Yemen in the Middle East…
US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings
Middle East

US: Syria is burning bodies to hide proof of mass killings

The United States is attempting to ratchet up pressure on Russia to push the Syrian government into peace talks with…
Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report
Egypt

Syrian refugees contributed over $800 mln to Egypt’s economy: UNDP report

The United Nations Development Program recently published a report titled “Jobs make the difference” which indicates that Syrian refugees residing…
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