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‘Mosul gas attack could amount to war crime’
The UN says the recent chemical attack in Mosul, believed to be the first by the Daesh terrorist group in the northern Iraqi city, could amount…
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Syrian forces liberate 15 villages from Daesh in Aleppo
Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air support, have retaken 15 villages from Daesh terrorists in the country’s northern regions. According to a military source quoted…
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Syrian fighter plane goes missing near Turkey
A Syrian fighter jet has gone missing during a reconnaissance mission close to the border with Turkey. On Saturday evening, the Syrian army announced that it…
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Iraqi army force thwart Daesh assault in western Mosul
Iraqi government forces have frustrated an attack by Takfiri Daesh militants in Mosul as they press ahead with their operation to drive the terrorists out of…
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US drone strikes kill six in northwestern Pakistan, southern Yemen
At least six people have been killed in US drone strikes in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan and the southern regions of…
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Iran summons Danish ambassador over attack on embassy
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Danish ambassador to Tehran after the Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen came under attack once again by a group of hostile…
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Iran’s post-sanctions oil exports to EU rise
Reports say Iran’s exports of crude oil to Europe surged after the EU lifted most of the trade and financial restrictions against the country in January…
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Iran, Iraq want more cooperation on human rights issue
A senior Iranian official has underlined the need for cooperation among Iran, Iraq and other nations to campaign against attempts by certain states to politicize the…
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Israeli soldier appeals jail sentence for killing helpless Palestinian
An Israeli soldier, sentenced to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank last year, has filed an…
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Takfirism, xenophobia present enormous challenge to world: Iran official
A senior Iranian official has warned against the emergence of radical and xenophobic groups across the globe, warning that they pose a significant challenge to the…
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World economy’s heart to beat in Asia: President Rouhani
Iran says Asia is to take the lead from the rest of the world in economic supremacy from the second half of the 21st century onwards.…
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Iran, EU hold seminar to enhance nuclear cooperation
More than a year into the implementation of a landmark deal on the Iranian nuclear program, Tehran and the European Union are holding a high-level seminar…