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Hariri tells Lebanese president will be in Lebanon Wednesday - Aoun

Sat Nov 18, 2017 13:14:40

Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as Lebanon's prime minister this month while in Saudi Arabia, told President Michel Aoun in a phone call he would be in Lebanon on Wednesday for Independence Day celebrations, Aoun said on Twitter on Saturday.

Report: War on ISIS killing 31 times more civilians than claimed

Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:44:28

The U.S.-led war against Isis is claiming civilian lives at a rate 31 times higher than was previously acknowledged by the coalition, according to Azmat Khan and Anand Gopal, NYT reporters who conducted an 18-month investigation in northern Iraq.

Security Council-appointed panel says no missiles sent to Houthis, refuting Saudi Arabia

Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:26:44

A United Nations Security Council-appointed panel has said in a confidential memo that it has seen no evidence to support Saudi Arabia’s claims that missiles have been transferred to Yemen’s Houthis fighters by external sources.

Saudi torture victims include former king's son - Middle East Eye

Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:17:33

Sources confirm Prince Miteb, son of late King Abdullah, is among six princes who needed hospital treatment following arrest in Saudi purge.

20 civilians killed, 30 injured in car bomb attack in Deir Ezzor

Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:27:32

20 civilians were killed and 30 others were injured due to a car bomb attack carried out by Isis on Friday evening at a location where displaced families were gathered in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor province.

Isis territorial rule in Iraq ends

Sat Nov 18, 2017 09:23:12

The Iraqi Army has captured the town of Rawa, the last town remaining under Isis control, on Friday, a statement by the Iraqi government read.

US threatens Palestinians with shutting their Washington office

Sat Nov 18, 2017 08:24:38

The Trump administration put the Palestinians on notice Friday that it will shutter their office in Washington if they try to get the International Criminal Court to prosecute Israel, U.S. officials said, potentially giving President Donald Trump more leverage as he seeks an elusive Mideast peace deal.

Lebanon's president says crisis over with PM Hariri's France trip

Thu Nov 16, 2017 13:18:08

Lebanese President Michel Aoun tweeted on Thursday that he hoped the country's political crisis was over following Saad al-Hariri's acceptance of a French invitation to visit Paris.

Kurdish YPG militia aims to conquer Syrian region, not fighting Isis - minister

Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:55:47

Recent developments in Syria's Raqqa show that the Kurdish YPG militia, backed by the United States, is more concerned about capturing territory than fighting Isis, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a speech on Thursday.

Erdogan vows continued military support for Qatar during Doha visit

Thu Nov 16, 2017 07:59:05

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed continued military support for Qatar amid its ongoing political crisis with a Saudi-led bloc of countries.

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