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World / Middle East

Deadly civil unrest: What is happening in Iraq? 03 Oct 2019 - 05:45 pm
Iraqi protesters gather during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services and unemployment at Tayaran square in Baghdad on October 2, 2019.  AFP / Ahmad Al-Rubaye
Netanyahu's legal woes: How much trouble is he in? 03 Oct 2019 - 05:45 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, Dec 4, 2014. (Reuters)
11 killed in southern Iraq protests overnight, including policeman 03 Oct 2019 - 10:10 am
An Iraqi protester chants slogans during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services and unemployment at Tayaran square in Baghdad on October 2, 2019.   AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Curfew imposed in Baghdad after deadly protests 03 Oct 2019 - 08:25 am
An Iraqi protester gestures the v-sign during a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services and unemployment at Tayaran square in Baghdad on October 2, 2019. AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
Stagnant politics, graft and slow recovery fuel new Iraqi unrest 02 Oct 2019 - 10:09 pm
People gather to protest government due to corruption, unsolved unemployment issue and inadequate public service in Baghdad, Iraq on October 02, 2019. (Murtadha Sudani / Anadolu Agency)
Turkey's Erdogan indicates Syria operation imminent 01 Oct 2019 - 04:24 pm
President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the opening of third legislative session of the Turkish parliament’s 27th term on October 1, 2019 at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara, Turkey. ( Murat Kula - Anadolu
Iran court cuts Rouhani brother jail term to 5 years 01 Oct 2019 - 03:23 pm
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Iraq and Syria open border crossing closed since 2012 30 Sep 2019 - 06:09 pm
Posters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are seen at the Iraqi-Syrian border, after it has been reopened for trade and travel, in Al Qaim, Iraq September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
In ninth year of war, Syria to take its case before the UN 28 Sep 2019 - 04:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Iran slams US for barring Zarif from New York hospital visit 28 Sep 2019 - 01:32 pm
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif sits in the General Assembly Hall to listen to an address by Iranian president Hassan Rouhani at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., Septemb
Whirlwind of meetings for Turkish leader in New York 27 Sep 2019 - 02:53 am
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a gala dinner of 10th Turkey Investment Conference, organized by the Turkey-U.S. Business Council (TAIK), in New York (Turkish Presidency /Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Anadolu Agency)
Israel's Netanyahu given chance to form new government 25 Sep 2019 - 11:27 pm
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) arrive for the a press conference in Jerusalem on September 25, 2019.  AFP / Menahem Kahana
Egypt on edge after first anti-Sisi protest for years 25 Sep 2019 - 09:23 pm
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Netanyahu tapped by Israel's president to assemble new government 25 Sep 2019 - 08:18 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at his watch before delivering a statement at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem December 19, 2018. Reuters/Amir Cohen
Rouhani says Iran refuses 'any negotiation under sanctions' 25 Sep 2019 - 06:34 pm
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Bomb explodes injuring five in southern Turkey: state media 25 Sep 2019 - 09:17 am
A bus carrying police is seen after hit by a bomb attack in Adana, Turkey, September 25, 2019. Gokhan Keskinci/Demiroren News Agency (DHA) via REUTERS
'Forgotten' war: Syria conflict a footnote at UN meeting 25 Sep 2019 - 09:14 am
Delegates from Syria listen as US President Donald Trump speaks during the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, September 24, 2019. / AFP / SAUL LOEB
Disgruntled businessman roils Egypt from exile with viral videos 24 Sep 2019 - 04:46 pm
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