Middle East
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8.6KUS-Russia deal on Syria may be imminent, but Obama says ‘we’re not there yet’
US President Barack Obama says Moscow and Washington are working on a Syrian ceasefire deal, but “are not there yet.” The comment...
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8.3KRussia uses Iranian airbase for first time in Syria campaign
Airstrikes carried out against DAESH from base near Hamadan is a major step in collaboration between the two Assad allies. Russian jets...
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7.0KDoctors Without Borders confirms affiliated hospital hit by airstrikes in Yemen
A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been hit by airstrikes in Yemen, the medical charity confirmed on Monday. The...
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8.0KSix Russian Tu-22M3 backfire long-range bombers deliver strikes on DAESH facilities in Syria
Russia’s six Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers have delivered a new strike on facilities of DAESH organization, outlawed in Russia, near Syria’s Deir ez-Zor,...
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7.1KFormer Iraq PM al-Maliki: Saudi Arabia source of terrorism
The former prime minister of Iraq, Nuri al-Maliki, has said that Saudi Arabia is the source of terrorism in the region and...
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6.3KIraq officials: 11 newborn babies killed in hospital fire
At least 11 newborn babies were killed in a fire at a hospital in Baghdad, Iraqi authorities said Wednesday. The prematurely-born infants...