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Lebanon's Hariri to travel to Paris: French FM

Thu Nov 16, 2017 13:01:07

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to travel to Paris after Beirut accused Riyadh of detaining him following his shock resignation, the French foreign minister said Thursday.

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.

Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar military of widespread rape

Thu Nov 16, 2017 08:50:33

Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar security forces on Thursday of committing widespread rape against women and girls as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the past three months against Rohingya Muslims in the country's Rakhine state.

Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression

Wed Nov 15, 2017 14:04:17

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had detained Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, the first time he had said so publicly, and called it an act of aggression against Lebanon.

Turkey condemns 'escape' of Raqqa Isis terrorists

Wed Nov 15, 2017 13:19:47

Turkey on Wednesday condemned as "an extremely grave revelation" the potential escape of hundreds of terrorists from the Syrian city of Raqqa, saying it underscored the perils of Washington's alliance with Kurdish fighters.

Over 25 thousands killed in 2016 by terror attacks: report

Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:33:01

The number of people killed in extremist attacks declined for the second successive year in 2016 but more countries were affected, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released Wednesday.

Lebanese FM: Only Hariri's return can prove his freedom

Wed Nov 15, 2017 08:17:29

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil has said that Prime Minister Saad Hariri can only prove his freedom by returning home.

Saudi jets bomb airport runway, navigation tower in Yemen's capital

Wed Nov 15, 2017 08:02:50

Saudi Arabian fighter jets have targeted the airport in Yemen’s capital Sana’a, worsening the already terrible humanitarian situation in the war-torn country.

Russia says U.S. providing cover for Isis in Syria

Tue Nov 14, 2017 14:39:01

The United States is providing de-facto cover for Isis units in Syria and only pretending to fight terrorism in the Middle East, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

Violence against Rohingya is WORSE than ISIS, filmmaker reveals

Tue Nov 14, 2017 13:58:37

The journalist who has previously reported on Isis in Syria has claimed a massacre carried out against Rohingya Muslims is even worse after uncovering evidence of the murder of infants.

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