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World / Middle East

Turkey detains mayor, appoints administrators in southeast - sources 17 Nov 2016 - 08:47 am
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At least 20 troops dead in fighting in Libya's Benghazi, hospital says 16 Nov 2016 - 05:28 pm
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Former Egypt VP recalls Cairo's 2013 'Rabaa massacre' 16 Nov 2016 - 03:52 pm
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Kata'ib Hezbollah says about to reach airbase west of Mosul 16 Nov 2016 - 03:09 pm
A military vehicle of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service drives in al-Zahraa neighborhood during a fight with Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq Novemebr 13, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmad Jadallah/File Photo
Aleppo air strikes kill 20 in rebel-held east 16 Nov 2016 - 03:01 pm
Rescuers and civilians inspect a destroyed building in the Syrian village of Kfar Jales, on the outskirts of Idlib, following air strikes by Syrian and Russian warplanes on November 16, 2016.  AFP / Omar haj kadour
Iraq says ancient city of Nimrud destroyed by Islamic State 16 Nov 2016 - 01:57 pm
A picture taken on November 15, 2016, shows destruction caused by the Islamic State (IS) group at the archaeological site of Nimrud, some 30 kilometres south of Mosul in the Nineveh province, a few days after Iraqi forces retook the ancient city IS jihadi
Syrian, Russian jets pound rebel areas: monitor 16 Nov 2016 - 12:13 pm
People run away after the war crafts belonging to the Syrian and Russian forces carried out airstrikes on residential areas at the opposition controlled Salihin neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria on November 15, 2016. (Jawad al Rifai - Anadolu Agency)
Turkey's Erdogan says Belgium a centre for PKK militants and coup plotters 16 Nov 2016 - 10:46 am
File photo used for reference only. Reuters
Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab 16 Nov 2016 - 10:44 am
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Russia has long-term ambitions in the Middle East: Israeli official 15 Nov 2016 - 08:35 pm
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Russia starts new 'large-scale' operation in Syria 15 Nov 2016 - 08:33 pm
A still image taken from a drone footage and released by Russia's Defence Ministry on November 15, 2016, shows missiles hitting what Defence Ministry said was militants' ammunition warehouse at an unknown location in Syria. Ministry of Defence of the Russ
Algeria president returns after France medical trip 15 Nov 2016 - 08:25 pm
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Swimmers worth their salt cross shrinking Dead Sea 15 Nov 2016 - 07:13 pm
Dead Sea (David Shankbone / Wikimedia Commons)
Both sides accused of abuses in battle for Mosul 15 Nov 2016 - 06:45 pm
 Iraqis fleeing the fighting rest as they reach an area held by Iraqi Special Forces 2nd division for transport out of the combat zone in the Samah neighbourhood of Mosul on November 15, 2016. Hundreds of people used the opportunity to try and get out of
Aleppo: Syria, backed by ally Russia, renews assault on rebels 15 Nov 2016 - 05:31 pm
A man walks past a man riding a bike near the rubble of damaged buildings in the rebel held area of Old Aleppo, Syria November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail
Iraq's ancient Nimrud recaptured but heavily damaged 15 Nov 2016 - 05:25 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on April 09, 2013 shows a partial view of an ancient statue dated from the Assyrian civilization, at the archaeological site of Nimrud that lies on the Tigris River around 30 kilometres (18 miles) southeast of Mosul, Iraq's s
Iraq: Stateless children could miss out on education, healthcare 15 Nov 2016 - 02:16 pm
A woman who fled from Mosul sits with her daughters Nada, 8 months old, and Houda (R), 2, who were both born under Islamic State rule and have no identity documents recognised by Iraqi authorities, inside their tent in Khazer refugee camp, Iraq November 1
Egypt court overturns Morsi death sentence 15 Nov 2016 - 02:00 pm
Photo: AFP.