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Kuwait confab: Donors pledge funds for Iraq reconstruction
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The Kuwaiti capital is hosting the second day of an international conference aimed at raising funds for reconstructing Iraq, which is reeling from the Daesh terror group’s campaign of death and destruction.
The…
No sign France reviewing arms sales to Saudi-led coalition pounding Yemen: Report
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France has shown no concrete signs of reducing or suspending arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen, diplomatic sources say, despite massive civilian casualties caused by the coalition bombing.…
[Graphic 18+] Kurdish forces suffer heavy casualties as Turkish-backed rebels advance in Afrin
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The Turkish-backed rebels continued their advance inside the strategic Afrin region of Aleppo, today capturing several areas from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG).
Led by the Free Syrian Army’s Assoud…
Daesh officially surrenders last positions in Idlib
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Daesh has officially surrendered their last positions to the rebels in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate.
According to pro-opposition activists, over 300 members of Daesh gave in themselves to the…
Washington not to contribute funds to Iraq’s reconstruction: US officials
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The United States will be a main absentee from plans to contribute to Iraq’s finances, US officials say as Baghdad seeks to rebuild the country following a devastating battle against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.…
Iraqi intelligence official claims Daesh ringleader Baghdadi ‘alive’ in Syria
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A top Iraqi official says the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group’s leader Ibrahim al-Samarrai, aka Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is “alive” and is being treated in a field hospital in Syria, less than a year after sources…
Trump warns Israel that settlements ‘complicate’ peace process
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US President Donald Trump has said Israel’s illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territories have "complicated" the so-called peace process and urged "care" over the issue.
In an interview with Israel Hayom…
‘Israel deploys anti-missile system on Syria border’
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An agitated Israeli military has reportedly deployed anti-missile systems to the Syrian border, a day after it lost an advanced F-16 warplane in Syria's first serious air defense operation to confront Israeli…
Lebanon will defend its territory from Israeli aggression: Aoun
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Lebanese President Michel ‘Aoun conducted an interview with Egypt’s ON Live, Monday, in order to discuss a number of topics affecting the country.
The primary focus of the interview, however, was his latest meeting with…
EU deeply worried about military escalation at Syrian-Israeli border – official
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The European Union is deeply concerned with the military escalation in Syria amid Israel’s strikes and urges the sides to show restraint, European External Action Service’s (EEAS) spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said Monday.…