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French FM Will Attend Palestinian Flag-Raising at UN

Sun Sep 27, 2015 07:28:28

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Saturday he will attend a ceremony next week to raise the Palestinian flag at the United Nations, despite opposition from Israel and the United States.

Yemeni Forces Kill 13 Saudi Forces, Target Apache

Sat Sep 26, 2015 17:40:51

Yemeni forces have killed 13 Saudi soldiers and shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter in the kingdom’s southwest.

Evacuation of Two Shiite Towns Begins in Northwestern Syria

Sat Sep 26, 2015 17:07:37

The first column with civilians has left the Shiite-majority Fua settlement in the Syrian Idlib province, a source from the Fua militia told RIA Novosti Saturday.

Iran Summons Saudi Charge D’affaires for Third Time

Sat Sep 26, 2015 16:35:46

Iran summoned Saudi Arabian charge d’affaires to foreign ministry for the third time in the past three days.

Senior Border Guard Commander Killed in Heavy Yemeni Fire

Sat Sep 26, 2015 15:51:42

Saudi Arabia says heavy cross-border fire from Yemen's Shiite Houthi Popular Movement has killed a senior border guard commander and a soldier.

Salehi Hails Good Progress in Cooperation with IAEA

Sat Sep 26, 2015 15:37:14

There have been good progress in cooperation between Iran and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Saturday.

10 Million People in Iraq Need Humanitarian Aid

Sat Sep 26, 2015 14:48:29

Up to 10 million people in Iraq, including vulnerable people in areas currently controlled by the so-called “Islamic State” terrorist group (ISIS), will require some form of humanitarian assistance by the end of 2015, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Friday.

Satellite Images Show New Russian Military Build-Up in Syria

Sat Sep 26, 2015 13:30:49

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a number of fast attack jets, tanks, armoured personnel carriers and artillery pieces to Syria.

Long Way to Tehran-Washington Relations: President Rouhani

Sat Sep 26, 2015 12:04:33

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says there is still a long way to go before the Islamic Republic and the United States can reduce long-lasting tensions and enmities.

Pentagon Confessed Syria Rebels Surrender to al-Qaeda

Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:24:22

A group of US-trained Syrian rebels handed over ammunition and equipment to Al Qaeda's affiliate in the country, the Al Nusra Front, purportedly in exchange for safe passage, the Pentagon says.

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