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US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that the Trump administration was "determined to stand firm" in its push to secure more than $5bn in funding for
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BAGHDAD: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to reassure Iraqi officials on Wednesday that Washington remained committed to fighting the Daesh group, as he tours regional allies
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JERUSALEM: Israel’s Shin Bet security service assured the public Wednesday it was well prepared to thwart any foreign intervention in the country’s upcoming elections, after its director warned
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BAGHDAD: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to reassure Iraqi officials on Wednesday that Washington remained committed to fighting the Daesh group, as he tours regional allies
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Washington, DC - US legislation addressing security policy in the Middle East, including a measure taking aim at boycotts of Israel, failed to clear a key procedural hurdle
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The meteorological services of both Austria and Germany issued warnings of more snow on Tuesday, which will remain in force until Friday morning. At the time of the
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Beirut, Lebanon - Hashem* says he locked the doors, drew the shutters, and hid in his house with his family. He feared being spotted by fighters from the former al-Qaeda-linked group, Hay'et Tahrir
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WASHINGTON: What to do with hundreds of foreign Daesh fighters captured in Syria has become a critical and growing problem for the Trump administration as it prepares to
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The cases of Saudi stand-up comedian Fahad al-Butairi and his wife, Loujain al-Hathloul, a women's right-to-drive activist, who were arrested in 2018, has resurfaced following a Twitter thread
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The United States faces difficulties in its withdrawal from Syria, particularly in parting ways with the Kurdish fighters it allied with to battle the armed group ISIL, Turkey's foreign
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met top officials in Iraq and the American troops stationed in the country during an unannounced trip to Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
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JERUSALEM: An Israeli ex-minister charged with spying for the country's arch-foe Iran has reached a plea bargain with prosecutors that will see him serve 11 years in prison,
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BRUSSELS: The European Union added two Iranian individuals and the directorate for internal security of the Iranian Ministry for intelligence to the bloc’s terrorist list, it said in
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DUBAI: 15 Houthi militants were killed attempting to launch ballistic missile towards Saudi Arabia from Al-Tayyar district in Saada province on Wednesday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya News Channel reported. The United
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Australia is considering allowing a woman who fled Saudi Arabia to travel to the country after the United Nations confirmed the 18-year old is a legitimate refugee. Wednesday's development
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A Japanese court has rejected a bid by former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to end his detention over financial misconduct. The court's decision on Wednesday came a day after the
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has left Beijing, ending a trip to China seen as preparation for his expected summit with US President Donald Trump later this year. Kim
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UN envoy holds talks with Yemen president amid preparations to boost Hodeidah monitoring team JEDDAH: The United Nations envoy for Yemen held talks Tuesday with the country’s president,
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UN envoy holds talks with Yemen president amid preparations to boost Hodeidah monitoring team JEDDAH: The United Nations envoy for Yemen held talks Tuesday with the country’s president,
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UN envoy holds talks with Yemen president amid preparations to boost Hodeidah monitoring team JEDDAH: The United Nations envoy for Yemen held talks Tuesday with the country’s president,
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Face-to-face trade negotiations between China and the United States have been extended to an unscheduled third day amid hopes that the world's two largest economies can reach a
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Police in Australia say they are investigating several suspicious packages sent to embassies and consulates in the cities of Melbourne and Canberra. The packages were being examined by
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Hundreds of thousands of people have thronged the streets of Manila to fling themselves at a statue of Jesus Christ as it inched its way through the Philippine
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RAFAH: Egypt blocked Palestinians from entering the country from Gaza on Tuesday after Palestinian Authority (PA) personnel pulled out of the Rafah border crossing and Hamas officers took their
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KHARTOUM: Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday staged a “martyrs’ rally” in an eastern Sudanese town to honor those killed in anti-government protests last month, witnesses said. Deadly protests
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UN envoy holds talks with Yemen president amid preparations to boost Hodeidah monitoring team JEDDAH: The United Nations envoy for Yemen held talks Tuesday with the country’s president,
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US President Donald Trump is making his case for a wall on the border with Mexico in a televised address on Tuesday. The address comes on the 18th
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