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US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
Middle East
November 26, 2015
US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition…
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
World
November 26, 2015
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting…
Exclusive: Lebanon army chief sees growing risk from Syrian camps
Middle East
November 26, 2015
Exclusive: Lebanon army chief sees growing risk from Syrian camps
The Lebanese army commander says camps that are home to refugees from neighboring Syria represent a growing security risk as…
Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria
World
November 26, 2015
Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria
Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs on Thursday it was time to join air strikes against Islamic State militants in…
Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission
Middle East
November 25, 2015
Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission
Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air…
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egypt
November 25, 2015
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris described Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet that allegedly invaded its airspace near its…
Syria insurgents hit Russian helicopter: Observatory
Middle East
November 24, 2015
Syria insurgents hit Russian helicopter: Observatory
Syrian fighters fired at a Russian helicopter forcing it to make an emergency landing in a nearby government-held area in…
Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable
World
November 24, 2015
Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable
By intervening in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has broken Russia's relative isolation and is making it the "indispensable nation" in…
CNN: Putin calls plane’s downing by Turkey ‘stab in the back’
World
November 24, 2015
CNN: Putin calls plane’s downing by Turkey ‘stab in the back’
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the downing of a Russian warplane a "stab in the back that will have serious…
Climate change root cause of Syrian war: Britain’s Prince Charles
Environment
November 24, 2015
Climate change root cause of Syrian war: Britain’s Prince Charles
Britain's Prince Charles has pointed to the world's failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil…