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PHOTOS: Iraqi Forces Making New Push toward Old City in Mosul
Iraqi forces launched a new attack on ISIS in Mosul's Old City on Sunday, trying to seize the militants' last stronghold.
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Saudi to Shelve, Reform Billions of Dollars of Unfinished Projects -Sources
Saudi Arabia's government is ordering its ministries and agencies to review billions of dollars' worth of unfinished infrastructure and economic development projects with a view to…
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Iran Navy sends flotilla to Gulf of Aden
A flotilla of Iranian warships has left the country’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas for the Gulf of Aden in a bid to maintain the…
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Rights group registers rise in Bahrain regime violations
A Bahraini rights group has reported an unprecedented rise in human rights violations in Bahrain, saying the abuses are taking place in a more systematic manner.…
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Iran: US should pay for spreading terror in region
Iran has censured the United States’ role in spreading terror in the Middle East region, saying Washington should pay for its wrongdoings. Speaking at a news…
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Mass hunger strike begins in Israel jails
Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons have gone on hunger strike in one of the biggest actions of its kind and are expected to be…
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Qatari royals part of Syria evacuation deal: Report
Twenty-six members of a Qatari royal hunting party, captured in Iraq more than a year ago, were part of the swap agreement recently reached in Syria,…
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Bahrain backs Iran-Arab dialog mediated by Kuwait
Bahrain says talks between Iran and Persian Gulf Arab countries mediated by Kuwait are to continue, hoping they would bring about positive results. Bahraini Foreign Minister…
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Sayyed Imam Ali Khamenei stresses prompt action in aiding People in flood-hit areas
Leader of the Islamic Ummah and Oppressed People Sayyed Imam Ali Khamenei asked relevant authorities to take urgent actions in providing assistance for people in Iranian…
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Iraqi forces advance into Mosul’s Old City, close in on historical mosque
Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have gained more ground in a fresh offensive launched against Daesh terrorists in Mosul's Old…
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Nearly dozen Saudi soldiers killed in Yemeni bomb attack
Nearly a dozen Saudi soldiers have been killed when Yemeni army soldiers and fighters from allied Popular Committees launched an attack against a military base in…
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Massive bombs will fail to guarantee US security: Iran official
A senior Iranian official has slammed as illegitimate the recent measure taken by Washington to drop a massive non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan, stressing that such measures…