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Six dead after ship sinks off Turkey's coast: state media 07 Jan 2019 - 04:51 pm
One of the crew rescued from sunken ship is being taken to hospital on January 07, 2019 in Samsun, Turkey. Veysel Altun - Anadolu
Over 800 protesters arrested in Sudan demos: minister 07 Jan 2019 - 04:38 pm
Sudanese protesters chant slogans during an anti-government demonstration in the capital Khartoum on January 6, 2018.  AFP
Egypt to inaugurate Coptic cathedral after bomb blast 06 Jan 2019 - 09:08 pm
Workers clean the interior of the new Coptic Cathedral
Son of ex-Nissan head carlos Ghosn predicts court surprises 06 Jan 2019 - 07:18 pm
FILE PHOTO : Carlos Ghosn\ Reuters .
Egyptian policeman killed while defusing bomb outside church 06 Jan 2019 - 06:59 pm
Armed police stand as a priest exits a Coptic church in this screengrab taken from video in eastern Cairo, Egypt January 5, 2019. \ REUTERS
Trump adviser outlines conditions for US pullout from Syria 06 Jan 2019 - 06:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton attends a news conference in Moscow, Russia June 27, 2018. /Sergei Karpukhin/REUTERS
U.S. to Protect Kurds From Turks in Syria Pullout, Bolton Says 06 Jan 2019 - 02:42 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons 05 Jan 2019 - 04:04 pm
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Russian airstrikes kill 3 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo 05 Jan 2019 - 03:13 pm
A Syrian man clears debris from a building that was damaged by a reported air strike in the rebel-held town of Orum al-Kubra, in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, on January 5, 2019.   AFP / Aaref WATAD
Iran approves anti-money laundering bill 05 Jan 2019 - 02:17 pm
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Iran says despite U.S. sanctions, it has found new "potential" oil buyers 05 Jan 2019 - 11:41 am
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Reuters
Tunisia says 2 jihadists blow themselves up in security raid 03 Jan 2019 - 06:02 pm
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Syria rebels clashes kill dozens: monitor 03 Jan 2019 - 05:43 pm
Turkish-backed Syrian fighters gather in the north of Aleppo province before heading to the Kurdish-controlled town of Manbij, on December 29, 2018. / AFP / Nazeer AL-KHATIB
Iran health minister quits over budget cuts as US sanctions bite 03 Jan 2019 - 05:17 pm
FILE PHOTO : Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi \ Reuters
Turkey, Iraq to boost anti-terror cooperation 03 Jan 2019 - 04:40 pm
Iraqi President Barham Salih (L), flanked by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R), gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on January 3, 2019. / AFP / ADEM ALTAN
Shanahan takes Pentagon helm as Syria withdrawal looms 02 Jan 2019 - 09:49 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump listens next to Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan during a Cabinet meeting on day 12 of the partial U.S. government shutdown at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young
Algeria shuts southern borders to Syrians over security fears 02 Jan 2019 - 09:32 pm
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Somalia declares UN envoy persona non grata 02 Jan 2019 - 01:11 pm
File photo: Nicholas Haysom, the then head of the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, listens to a question during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan February 14, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail