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2,000 Syrians drowned during flight to Europe since 2011
Over 2,000 Syrians have died by drowning in an attempt to reach safety in Europe since the end of 2011, according…
Shi’ite Militias advance on Islamic State Insurgents near Iraq’s Ramadi
Shi'ite Muslim militiamen and Iraqi army forces launched a counter-offensive against Islamic State insurgents near…
Fighting partly destroys Yemeni-Saudi Border Crossing – Witnesses
Saudi forces and Yemen's Houthi militia traded heavy artillery fire which blew up part of the main border crossing…
Saudi Arabia discovers the ID of the bomber
Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed the suicide bomber who killed 21 worshippers at a Shiite mosque had links with…
No UN consensus on Mideast nuclear arms ban
UN members have failed to agree on an atomic weapons ban for the Middle East. A month-long review conference…
Gaza’s economy “on verge of collapse”
The World Bank has said that Gaza's economy is on the verge of collapse, with the highest unemployment rate in the…
Egypt describes IS assault on Saudi Arabian mosque as ‘brutal terrorism’
Egypt’s government and highest religious authority extended their deep condolences to the victims of the…
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shia mosque, IS claims attack
A suicide bomber killed 21 worshippers during Friday prayers in a packed Shia mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia,…
Islamic State Captures Palmyra as Militants Gain Momentum
Islamic State’s capture of the Iraqi city of Ramadi and the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra are no ordinary…
Netanyahu announces commitment to Palestinian State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini that he is committed to…