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Damascus blast kills four as rebels take Christian town
The small town is renowned as a symbol of the long Christian…
Syria war toll nearly 126,000: NGO
The dead include 44,381 civilians, among them 6,627 children and 4,454 women.
Iran’s Zarif reassures Gulf Arabs over nuclear deal
The Islamic republic last Sunday struck a landmark deal in Geneva with…
A Syria solution must have Assad’s blessing: Minister
The opposition has agreed to attend the talks on condition that they…
Iraq funeral bomb kills 12 after deadly month
Officials have adopted an array of measures aimed at halting the attacks,…
Libya municipal council polls kick off
The voting is seen as a test for the Libyan authorities who…
Syria peace conference set for January 22: UN
Ban hailed efforts by the United States and Russia, and UN and…
Libya army, jihadists in deadly Benghazi battle
Military governor Colonel Abdullah al-Saidi declared a "state of alert" and ordered…
World powers, Iran clinch ‘historic’ nuclear deal
US President Barack Obama said the preliminary accord clinched in marathon Geneva…
Bomber in Beirut Iran embassy attack identified: judge
The double suicide bombing outside the embassy in a southern suburb of…