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Several people killed in Damascus Shiite shrine bombing

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

Deutsche Welle

Libya unity government allied forces take control of Sirte port

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

Deutsche Welle

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

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

Deutsche Welle

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…

Deutsche Welle

‘Islamic State’ retreats from northern Aleppo amid rebel offensives

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

Deutsche Welle

Jordan arrests suspect of Al Baqa’a attack

The perpetrator is probably a lone wolf and investigations are still ongoing,…

Ahmed Abbas

UN removes Saudi-led coalition from blacklist over Yemen child deaths

The United Nations has said it will temporarily remove the coalition from…

Deutsche Welle

Iraqi army discovers mass grave near Falluja amid preparations to break through city

IS is losing more locations in Syria as both the SDF and…

Ahmed Abbas

Iraqi forces discover mass grave in Fallujah

The "Islamic State" miliant group has "shot and killed" civilains fleeing Fallujah,…

Deutsche Welle

Syrian army enters administrative borders of Al-Raqqah

A large-scale attack that was backed by Russia breached the borders of…

Ahmed Abbas