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Bomb in Syria’s Idlib kills 30 government fighters: monitoring group
About 30 Syrian government fighters were killed when rebels set off a bomb in a tunnel beneath a checkpoint in a…
Tunisia Elections Probably to Be Held in November: Election Chief
Tunisia's next presidential and parliamentary elections will probably be held in the second half of November, the…
As Iraq Violence Grows, U.S. Sends More Intelligence Officers
The United States is quietly expanding the number of intelligence officers in Iraq and holding urgent meetings in…
Syria’s Chemical Weapons Wild Card: Chlorine Gas
Chlorine gas attacks in Syria this month, if proven, expose a major loophole in an international deal to remove…
Syria Presidential Vote on 3 June: Parliament Speaker
Syria will hold presidential elections that are expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to office on 3 June,…
Algeria’s Ailing Bouteflika Wins Re-Election
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the independence veteran in power for 15 years, won re-election on Friday…
Erdogan Challenges Social Media In Top Turkish Court
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan applied to Turkey's constitutional court on Friday to challenge the alleged violation…
Air Strike Kills 13 Suspected Militants In Central Yemen: Sources
An air strike killed 13 suspected al Qaeda militants in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda on Saturday,…
Syrian Opposition Accuses Assad’s Forces Of New Poison Gas Attack
Opposition activists accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces of a new poison gas attack in the Syrian capital on…
Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators To Meet On Wednesday, U.S. Says
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will meet on Wednesday to try to extend peace talks beyond an April 29…