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Iran to take Parchin military site samples with IAEA present
United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military…
Palestinian flag at UN ‘a new step towards new independent state’: Egypt
Egypt's foreign ministry said on Friday the United Nations (UN) General Assembly decision to fly the Palestinian…
Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca’s Grand Mosque ahead of Hajj
A massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in stormy weather on Friday, killing at least 107…
Russia raises stakes on Syria ahead of U.N. meeting in New York
By refusing to clarify the scale of its military presence in Syria, Russia keeps the West fearing a considerable…
Lebanon cabinet approves plan to end trash crisis
Lebanon's cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to end a months-long trash crisis that has sparked unprecedented…
ISIS attacks Syrian air base in east, dozens reported killed
Dozens of Syrian government troops and Islamic State fighters have been killed in fighting around a government-held…
UN likely to back raising Palestinian flag
The United Nations is expected on Thursday to allow the Palestinians to raise their flag at its headquarters in…
Russian troops join combat in Syria
Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government troops, three…
US warns Russia moves in Syria risk ‘confrontation’
The White House on Tuesday warned that a Russian military buildup in Syria could spark a "confrontation" with…
Intense Saudi-led air strikes hit Yemen capital
Saudi-led warplanes pounded rebel positions in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday, an AFP correspondent said, reporting…