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Turkey announces continued withdrawal of troops from Iraq

Ankara admits “lack of communication” with Baghdad over troop deployment

Daily News Egypt

Hezbollah announces death of militant leader Samir Qantar

The operation was planned in Israel to target Qantar, says a Lebanese…

Ahmed Abbas

Amid tension, Turkey agrees to pull more troops out of Iraq

Ankara has said it is to continue pulling its military forces out…

Deutsche Welle

Russia has not used all of its abilities in Syria yet: Putin

The Russian president said more funding for Russia's operations in Syria will…

Ahmed Abbas

Saudi anti-terrorism coalition continues to unravel

It is a political statement, but building coalitions takes time, say political…

Salma Abdallah

UN Security Council approves resolution to start peace process in Syria

The resolution is a message to all Syrian sides to stop the…

Ahmed Abbas

Security Council passes first resolution on ceasefire in Syria

The resolution was unanimously adopted by 15 Member States

Daily News Egypt

Shoukry heads to New York for Syria talks

The international conference is expected to take place Friday

Daily News Egypt

Heads of two Libyan parliaments demand delay in ‘unity’ deal

Rushing into an agreement without true consensus will backfire, says Agila Salah

Ahmed Abbas