Middle East

Syria army seizes rebel territory in heart of Aleppo

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Sara HUSSEIN Syrian government forces advanced against rebels inside Aleppo on Thursday, making their biggest…

Palestinian local polls delayed for up to four months

HEBRON, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - by Samih Shahin The Palestinian government delayed municipal elections for up to four months Tuesday…

UN council weighs measure to impose Syria ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - by Carole LANDRY The UN Security Council on Monday was considering a draft UN resolution…

UK’s Johnson say hospital bombings make Syria peace talks impossible

Airstrikes against hospitals in Syria are war crimes that make the resumption of peace talks in the country's civil war…

OPEC reaches first deal to cut oil output since 2008

OPEC agreed on Wednesday (September 28) to cut its oil output for the first time since 2008, with the group's…

Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - Numerous doctors and nurses and medical facilities have been hit or targeted by missiles or air…

US to send about 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive

ALBUQUERQUE, United States (AFP) - by Thomas WATKINS The United States is sending about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train…

US threatens to end cooperation unless Russia stops Aleppo assault

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) - by Karam al-Masri with Maya Gebeily in Beirut The United States threatened Wednesday to suspend its…

Turkey jails 32,000 in coup probe as mass trials loom

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS Turkey said Wednesday that courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest on charges…

At least 133 bodies recovered from Egypt migrant shipwreck

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - The death toll from a migrant boat disaster off Egypt's coast climbed to 133 on Friday…

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