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Former Israeli president Shimon Peres dies at 93
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres has died almost two weeks after suffering a stroke. The Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv pronounced the 93-year-old Peres dead…
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Members of Israeli war minister’s party face corruption charges
Tel Aviv is set to bring charges against officials of minister of military affairs Avigdor Lieberman's party as part of what has been referred to as…
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Saudi stock market plummets after Riyadh announces salary cutbacks
Saudi Arabian stocks have dropped more than any other market in the world after the kingdom announces austerity measures to deal with a budget deficit. None…
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Germany: Negotiations only way to solve Syria conflict
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced skepticism over the implementation of a no-fly zone over Syria. "Given the way the situation is at the moment, I'm…
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‘US failed to do its side of Iran deal’
Iran top banker says the United States has failed to do its share of lifting economic sanctions against Iran as per a deal that was signed…
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Saudi airstrike kills own soldiers
An airstrike by Saudi fighter jets meant to target Yemeni forces in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region of Jizan has claimed the lives of at least…
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Baghdad blasts leave 19 dead, many injured
Four explosions, two of them back-to-back, have rocked the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing 19 people and injuring 61 others. On Tuesday, a bomber struck a…
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Wahhabism even more evil than Israel: Nasrallah
The head of the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah says he considers the radical ideology of Wahhabism to be even more pernicious than the Israeli regime.…
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Americans are on our side: Nusra commander
A commander of the Takfiri al-Nusra Front, which has recently renamed itself, has reportedly said the United States is supporting the group. “The Americans are on…
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Terror must be fought in practice not on paper: Larijani
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has held some regional countries and world powers liable for the ongoing crisis in Syria, saying terrorism must be fought in…
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More than 130 militants leave Syria’s Homs under govt. deal
More than 130 foreign-backed militants, along with their families, have been evacuated from Syria’s western city of Homs under a deal reached with the government in…
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Saudi cuts bonuses, salaries to deal with budget deficit
Saudi Arabia has announced a series of cutbacks in its public bonuses and salaries of ministers as the kingdom struggles to cope with financial woes such…