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Israeli billionaire Steinmetz held in custody in fraud probe 14 Aug 2017 - 09:35 pm
Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz arrives at the Israeli Rishon Lezion Justice court, near Tel Aviv on August 14, 2017. AFP / Jack Guez
More than 600,000 Syrians return home, mainly to Aleppo: UN 14 Aug 2017 - 02:09 pm
This file photo taken on July 22, 2017 shows a Syrian boy walking amid the rubble of destroyed buildings, in the northern city of Aleppo. (AFP / George OURFALIAN)
Islamic State Suspect Kills Policeman in Istanbul 14 Aug 2017 - 07:54 am
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Italy applauds Libya's decision on migrant 'search and rescue' zone 13 Aug 2017 - 09:05 pm
Migrants on a rubber boat waiting to be evacuated during a rescue operation by the crew of the Topaz Responder on November 5, 2016 off the coast of Libya. (AFP/Andreas Solaro)
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says US can’t hurt it, dismisses sanctions 13 Aug 2017 - 08:30 pm
Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah display Hezbollah and Lebanese flags as they listen to him via a screen during a rally marking the 11th anniversary of the end of Hezbollah's 2006 war with Israel, in the southern village of
Libya Releases 78 Tunisians Jailed Over Illegal Emigration 13 Aug 2017 - 06:10 am
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Egypt punishes train disaster 'selfie medics' 13 Aug 2017 - 12:17 am
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Former Syrian rebels flee, hide from army conscription 12 Aug 2017 - 06:49 pm
A rebel fighter carries suitcases and his weapon prior to boarding a bus as rebel fighters the besieged Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, May 21, 2017. (REUTERS / Omar Sanadiki)
Italian tourist held over killing of hotel supervisor at Egyptian resort 12 Aug 2017 - 06:12 pm
A beach in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, pictured on February 10, 2017 (AFP / Mohamed El-Shahed)
Flash floods kill 11 in northeastern Iran 12 Aug 2017 - 11:51 am
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Syrian army secures Islamic State-held town in Homs province 12 Aug 2017 - 10:49 am
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Egypt train collision kills at least 36: ministry 11 Aug 2017 - 08:41 pm
Security forces inspect the site after two trains collided in Khorshid district of Alexandria, Egypt on August 11, 2017. (Ahmed Abd Alkawey - Anadolu Agency)
Turkey building 'security' wall on Iran border to stop Kurdish separatist movement 08 Aug 2017 - 10:09 pm
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Iranian drone buzzes US naval jet in Gulf: US 08 Aug 2017 - 07:47 pm
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Iran's Rouhani under fire for male-only cabinet 08 Aug 2017 - 04:25 pm
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech after his swearing in ceremony for his second term of presidency at the Iranian parliament in Tehran, Iran, on 05 August 2017. (Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency)
Tunisian fishermen stall 'racist' anti-migrant ship's progress 07 Aug 2017 - 08:15 pm
Tunisian fishermen gather on August 6, 2017 in the port of Zarzis in southeastern Tunisia to protest against a possible berthing of the C-Star vessel, hired by far-right activists from a group which calls itself
Jordan King discusses holy site tensions in rare visit to Ramallah 07 Aug 2017 - 01:10 pm
Jordan's King Abdullah II (C) speaks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (2nd-R) upon his arrival in the West Bank city of Ramallah on August 7, 2017. Jordan's King began a rare visit to the occupied West Bank to meet with Palestinain president, amid
Iran vows 'unified' response to breach of nuclear deal 06 Aug 2017 - 02:13 am
Qatar’s Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani taking part in the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani, at the parliament in Tehran, yesterday.  H E Sheikh Ahmed participation was upon invita