Syria’s Assad stops speech due to low blood pressure before resuming – state TV
Amman (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad suffered low blood pressure for a few minutes while delivering a speech
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France to bolster Mediterranean military presence over Turkish prospecting – Macron
Paris (Reuters) – France will increase its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, calling
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Syria’s Assad says new U.S. sanctions are part of drive to ‘choke’ Syrians
Amman (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday that sweeping new U.S. sanctions amounted to a new
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Turkish strike kills Iraqi border guards, Iraqi military says
Baghdad (Reuters) – A Turkish drone strike on Tuesday killed two members of Iraq’s border guard and the driver of
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Iran arrests five Iranians for spying for foreign states: judiciary
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have arrested five Iranians on charges of spying for Israel, Britain and Germany, convicting and
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Iran nuclear deal at risk as U.N. council prepares to vote on arms embargo
New York (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is preparing to vote this week on a U.S. proposal to extend
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Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that tore through Beirut
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GCC unites to seek U.N. extension of Iran arms embargo
Dubai (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has asked the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo
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UAE reunites Yemeni Jewish family after 15 years of separation
Abu Dhabi – Government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) helped a Yemeni Jewish family get reunited after 15 years of
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‘Your time is up’: Thousands protest against Netanyahu over COVID-19 and alleged corruption
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Saturday as anger mounted
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