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Dutch woman held in Qatar since March after reporting rape charge

A 22-year-old Dutch woman has been detained in Qatar since reporting she…

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Terrorism affects both sides in complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The terror attack against Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv shows just how…

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Forces allied with Libyan GNA restore Sirte port

IS members are now besieged inside a 5km area. Foreign governments estimate…

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Egyptian Embassy in Damascus delivers aid to Syrian town of Douma

This is the first humanitarian aid that Egypt deliverd “but it won’t…

Ahmed Abbas

Aid agencies struggle to deliver food and medical supplies to desperate Syrians

Syrians are growing increasingly desperate for food, with one report claiming people…

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Several people killed in Damascus Shiite shrine bombing

Two bombs have exploded in the Syrian capital, killing and injuring dozens…

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Libya unity government allied forces take control of Sirte port

Troops aligned with Libya's government have fought "Islamic State" (IS) forces to…

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UN slams ‘collective punishment’ for Palestinians following Tel Aviv attack

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned the deadly Tel…

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Saudis exerted ‘undue pressure,’ over UN blacklist removal says chief Ban Ki-moon

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has accused Riyadh of exerting "undue pressure" to…

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‘Islamic State’ retreats from northern Aleppo amid rebel offensives

Syrian rebels have pushed back "Islamic State" militants from northern Aleppo, lifting…

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