US approves $1 bln Qatar arms deal despite Gulf crisis
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States government on Wednesday approved a $1.1 billion deal to service Qatar's F-15 fighter jets…
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Middle East
Bahrain suggests freezing Qatar’s GCC membership
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Bahrain's foreign minister on Monday suggested suspending Qatar's Gulf Cooperation Council membership until it accepts the…
7 years ago
G7 to focus on foreign fighter fallout from rout of IS
by Ella Ide Agence France-Presse ISCHIA, Italy - The threat of fresh attacks on the West by foreign fighters fleeing the fallen Islamic…
7 years ago
Iraqi Kurds say open to talks after Baghdad military operation
ARBIL, Iraq (AFP) - The Iraqi Kurdish regional government said Thursday it was open to talks with Baghdad after central government forces seized a…
7 years ago
Almost 150 go on trial over Turkey coup bridge massacre
by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France-Presse SILIVRI, Turkey - Almost 150 former Turkish military personnel went on trial Monday over clashes on an Istanbul…
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At least 16 dead as suicide bombings hit Damascus police station
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- A double suicide bomb attack hit a police station in Syria's capital Damascus on Monday, state…
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Israeli president denounces Palestinian Interpol membership
Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday criticized Interpol's decision to admit the Palestinian Authority as a member, saying it…
7 years ago
Saudi Arabia wins plaudits for ending ban on women driving
by Anuj Chopra Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's historic decision to allow women to drive won plaudits internationally and inside…
7 years ago
Massive ‘yes’ vote in Iraqi Kurd independence referendum
by Abdel Hamid Zebari Agence France-Presse ARBIL, Iraq - Iraq's Kurds announced a massive "yes" vote for independence on Wednesday following a referendum…
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Israel’s Netanyahu vows to fight ‘Iranian curtain’
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to fight an "Iranian…
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