Fresh violence marks first day of Syria enclave ‘truce’
by Hasan Mohamed © Agence France-Presse DOUMA, Syria (AFP) -- A "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia in Syria's deadly bombardment of Eastern…
7 years ago
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Strikes pound Syria’s Eastern Ghouta as world fumbles for response
by with Carole Landry at the United Nations / Hasan Mohamed © Agence France-Presse DOUMA, Syria (AFP) -- Syrian regime air strikes…
7 years ago
Netanyahu confidant agrees to testify against him
by Jean-Luc Renaudie © Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants has agreed to…
7 years ago
Qatar and Chad restore diplomatic relations
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar and Chad are to restore diplomatic relations, severed in August soon after the start of a Saudi-led…
7 years ago
Israel announces ‘historic’ gas contract with Egypt
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel has struck an "historic" contract for sales of billions of dollars' worth of natural gas to Egypt,…
7 years ago
77 dead as Syria enclave pounded ahead of expected ground assault
by Abdulmonam Eassa Agence France-Presse HAMMURIYEH, Syria - Heavy Syrian bombardment killed at least 77 civilians in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Monday,…
7 years ago
Canada voices concern to Israel over mass expulsion
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada, which takes in more African refugees from Israel than any other nation, has voiced concerns to the…
7 years ago
Iran resumes hunt for missing plane
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iranian rescue teams resumed their search on Monday for a passenger plane that disappeared high in…
7 years ago
New UN draft on Syria ceasefire seeks to win Russian backing
by Carole Landry © Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Sweden and Kuwait on Thursday presented a revised draft UN…
7 years ago
Israel police recommend corruption charges for Netanyahu
by Jean-Luc Renaudie and Mike Smith Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israeli police recommended Tuesday that Prime Minister…
7 years ago
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