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Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners, Pushes Settlement Plan
Israel set free 26 Palestinian prisoners on Tuesday as part of U.S.-brokered peace efforts, after pledging to press…
South Sudan Forces Battle “White Army”
South Sudan's army fought on Sunday with "White Army" ethnic militia, accusing rebels of mobilizing the force…
Saudi Maaden Restarts Aluminum Plant Production Line
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has restarted one of the two potlines at its new aluminum smelter in Saudi…
Iraq Troops Arrest Leading Sunni MP In Violent Raid
Iraqi security forces arrested a prominent Sunni Muslim lawmaker and supporter of anti-government protests in a…
Kerry Heads to Mideast for More Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry is set to return to the Middle East on New Year’s Day in his effort to bring…
Lebanon Rocket Fire Draws Israeli Artillery Strike
Rockets launched from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday, causing no injuries or damage, and Israel responded…
African Union Calls For Christmas Truce In South Sudan
The African Union called on Saturday for an immediate ceasefire in South Sudan, where U.N. staff say hundreds of…
OPEC Cut Not Needed In 2014, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait And Iraq Say
Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq said OPEC needn’t cut production next year to make room for additional…
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Foreign Ambassadors Could Be Expelled
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to expel foreign diplomats involved in “provocative actions”…
African Mediators Try To Avert Civil War In South Sudan
African mediators said they held "productive" talks on Friday with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, trying to…