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2 Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on Syrian airbase – Russian MoD
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Syria war: Trump condemns Syria for 'chemical attack' on Douma
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran over a suspected chemical attack, saying there will be a "big price to pay".
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Syria war: Trump 'persuaded not to pull out immediately'
US officials say President Trump has been persuaded not to pull the military out of Syria immediately, despite his declaration last week that the US would "be coming out of Syria very soon".
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Erdogan calls Netanyahu 'terrorist', Israel 'terrorist state'
Turkish president's comments follow condemnation of Israeli army's killing of 17 Palestinian protesters in Gaza.
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Nobel laureate Malala makes first trip to Pakistan since Taliban attack
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan on Thursday, officials said, in her first visit to her native country since she was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman for advocating education for girls in 2012.
Syria war: First rebels leave defeated Eastern Ghouta town
Syrian rebels and their families are being evacuated from a key town in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region as part of an agreement with the government.
Saif Gaddafi may run for Libya’s presidency to ‘save’ country 7 years after father’s murder
Nearly seven years after the bloody NATO-backed uprising overthrew Colonel Gaddafi, his son, Saif Al-Islam is reportedly seeking to run in the Libyan presidential elections this year to “rescue” his country from the turmoil.
Russian transport plane crashes upon landing in Syria, all 32 on board dead
A Russian military transport airplane has crashed during landing at Khmeimim Airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Six crew members as well as 26 passengers were killed in the crash, it added.
Assad vows to continue Ghouta assault as Syria troops advance
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday his forces must push on with their campaign to retake the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta from rebels, despite mounting international calls to end the bloodshed.
US to open embassy in Jerusalem in May for Israel’s 70th anniversary
The United States said Friday it will relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, bringing forward the contested move to coincide with the Jewish state's 70th birthday -- and enraging Palestinians, who called it a "blatant provocation."
Joanna Demafelis: Employer of Filipina maid found dead in freezer arrested
Police have arrested the employer of a Filipina maid found dead in a freezer in Kuwait after a weeks-long manhunt
Inside the Netanyahu corruption probe & why he could be indicted
Israeli police have recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted over allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, though it’s not the first time the embattled PM has faced scrutiny.
Police recommend indictments of Netanyahu
The recommendations now go to Attorney General Avihai Mendelblit, who will review the material before deciding whether to file charges.
Israeli air strikes against Syria 'biggest since 1982'
srael says it has inflicted huge damage on Syrian air defences after one of its fighter jets was brought down during a raid over Syria.
Saudi authorities to net over $100 billion in corruption purge
Saudi Arabia's government has arranged to seize over $100 billion in financial settlements with businessmen and officials detained in its crackdown on corruption, the attorney general said on Tuesday.
Thousands of Syrians in the US await pivotal decision on protections
This week Trump’s administration may revoke temporary protected status for thousands and send them back to dangerous conditions
Pence moves up timing for Jerusalem embassy move
Pence was to deliver a speech to the Israeli Knesset, or parliament, later Monday before holding a joint news conference with Netanyahu. The two men were then to have dinner together in Jerusalem.
Damascus warns it may shoot down Turkish planes attacking Kurds within Syrian borders
The Syrian government warned Turkey against launching a bombing campaign in the Syrian province of Afrin, saying its air defenses may be used. Ankara had threatened airstrikes against Afrin-based Kurdish militias.
Trump warns Iranian leaders the ‘U.S. is watching’ as protests roil country
A day earlier, Iran's reformist President Hassan Rouhani also acknowledged the seriousness of the protests, tweeting that "the authorities must pay attention to the people's demands."
Rouhani says Iranians have right to protest, slams Trump’s comments
Iranians are free to protest and criticize Iran's government, President Hassan Rouhani has said, adding, that the protests should not descend into violence. He also blasted President Donald Trump’s comments on the protests.
