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World / Middle East

Egypt hangs 15 over attacks on security forces: officials 26 Dec 2017 - 02:25 pm
The Rawda mosque, roughly 40 km west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish, after a gun and bombing attack (AFP).
Syria rebels reject Sochi peace initiative 26 Dec 2017 - 01:05 pm
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Palestinians celebrate Christmas amid tensions 26 Dec 2017 - 12:14 pm
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK - DECEMBER 24 : People gather within the
Ahed and Nariman Tamimi's detentions extended 26 Dec 2017 - 12:08 pm
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - DECEMBER 25: The 16-year-old Palestinian Ahed al-Tamimi, who was awarded the
22 undocumented migrants held in southern Turkey 26 Dec 2017 - 12:04 pm
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112 Islamic State suspects arrested over last week in Turkey 25 Dec 2017 - 05:44 pm
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Iran gas blast casualties rises to 16 25 Dec 2017 - 01:43 pm
Photo Credit: IRNA
Tunisia suspends Emirates Airlines flights 25 Dec 2017 - 01:15 pm
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Israel to build 300,000 settlement units in Jerusalem 25 Dec 2017 - 12:02 pm
A construction site is seen in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Givat Zeev, near Jerusalem, Oct. 17, 2013. (Reuters Photo).
For Iraq's Christians, a bittersweet first Christmas home after Islamic State 25 Dec 2017 - 11:04 am
Iraqi Christians pray during a mass on Christmas eve at Church of Saint George in Teleskof, Iraq December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Ari Jalal
23,000 Iraqi security members killed in offensive to liberate Mosul 25 Dec 2017 - 09:22 am
Almost 70,000 members of the security forces were wounded during the October 2016-July 2017 offensive. (Reuters)
Erdogan arrives in Khartoum to boost bilateral ties 24 Dec 2017 - 08:34 pm
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and President of Sudan Omar Al-Bashir (R) gesture during a joint press conference following their inter-delegation meeting in Khartoum, Sudan on December 24, 2017. Binnur Ege Gürün - Anadolu
'10,000 refugees' to be relocated from Libya to EU in 2018 24 Dec 2017 - 03:55 pm
Evacuated migrants taken out of detention centres by the UNHCR from Tripoli in Libya arrive at the military airport Pratica di Mare in Rome, Italy, December 22, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Iraq reaches initial deal with China Zhenhua to develop East Baghdad oilfield 24 Dec 2017 - 12:09 pm
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In rubble of Aleppo souk, tablecloth shop makes solitary comeback 24 Dec 2017 - 11:31 am
A picture taken on July 22, 2017, shows 62-year-old Mohammad Shawash sitting outside his textile shop amid the destruction in the old city of Aleppo. AFP / George OURFALIAN
Turkey dismisses more than 2,700 with emergency rule decree 24 Dec 2017 - 09:01 am
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Turkey plans to change embassy street name in row with UAE 23 Dec 2017 - 03:58 pm
Embassy of UAE, Istanbul.  Photo Credit: Google/streetview
Traders in Old Mosul rebuild their ruined market 23 Dec 2017 - 12:41 pm
A picture taken on December 16, 2017 shows Iraqi volunteers salvaging and cleaning up the debris and destruction in the Bab al-Saray area in the old city of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. AFP / Ahmad MUWAFAQ