Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul on Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their…
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U.N. deputy Syria envoy hopeful for southwest ceasefire deal
A ceasefire deal agreed for southwestern Syria is a positive development that could help prop up the political…
Iraqi army says Mosul victory imminent,ISIS vows ‘fight until death’
Islamic State militants vowed to "fight to the death" in Mosul on Saturday as Iraqi military commanders said they…
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain bracing for new sanctions against Qatar
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain intend to take new economic, political, and legal measures against Qatar…
UK’s Johnson arrives in Middle East to help ease Qatar tension
Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson arrived in the Middle East on Friday to meet representatives from Qatar,…
600 civilians killed by coalition strikes in Iraq, Syria: report
At least 600 civilians have been killed in strikes in Iraq and Syria by the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic…
Qatar rejects Arab states’ accusations, UK’s Johnson flies to Saudi Arabia
Qatar on Friday dismissed as "baseless" accusations that it was financing terrorism, in its first public…
Partial ceasefire deal reached in Syria, in Trump’s first peace effort
The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria on…
Saudi Arabia to delay energy-subsidy cuts until year-end or early 2018
Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy, will probably delay plans to increase gasoline and other energy prices…
Royal Air Maroc says U.S. laptop ban expected to end by July 19
Royal Air Maroc is expecting the U.S. ban on laptops and other large electronic devices in aircraft cabins on…