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Russian and Turkish ministers meet for Syria talks 29 Dec 2018 - 04:50 pm
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) speak to press members after their meeting on Syria in Moscow, Russia on December 29, 2018. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu
Syrian army take control of strategic city near Turkey: Russia 29 Dec 2018 - 03:01 pm
Armed men stand guard the streets in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, controlled by Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on December 29, 2018.  AFP / Delil SOULEIMAN
Egypt police kill 40 'terrorists' after Giza bus attack: ministry 29 Dec 2018 - 12:23 pm
This picture taken on December 28, 2018 shows a tourist bus which was attacked being towed away from the scene, in Giza province south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. AFP / Mohamed el-Shahed
Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids -officials 29 Dec 2018 - 10:30 am
This picture taken on December 28, 2018 shows a tourist bus which was attacked being towed away from the scene, in Giza province south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED
Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza pyramids, kills 2 28 Dec 2018 - 09:31 pm
Police officers inspect a scene of a bus blast in Giza, Egypt, December 28, 2018. (REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
Syrian army enters town of Manbij and raises flag: statement 28 Dec 2018 - 12:45 pm
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Rain, floods wipe out 11 refugee camps in N. Syria 27 Dec 2018 - 06:21 pm
General view of a tent city flooded due to heavy rain, in Atme Camps Region in Idlib, Syria on December 27, 2018.  Burak Karacao?lu - Anadolu
UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years 27 Dec 2018 - 04:54 pm
The United Arab Emirates embassy is pictured in the Syrian capital Damascus on December 27, 2018 after its reopening, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into the Arab fold.  AFP / Maher AL MOUNES
Sudan reporters begin strike as anti-Bashir dissent rumbles on 27 Dec 2018 - 04:49 pm
Sudanese demonstrators chant slogans as they march along the street during anti-government protests in Khartoum, Sudan December 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah
US embassy in Baghdad targeted; no casualties reported 27 Dec 2018 - 04:09 pm
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Gazan mother of 7 makes living by selling bread crumbs 27 Dec 2018 - 03:55 pm
 Gazan woman Fairouz attaches a bread on a rope with a clothespin in Gaza City, Gaza on December 12, 2018. ( Mustafa Hassona - Anadolu )
Deposed Egyptian presidents come face to face in court 26 Dec 2018 - 09:12 pm
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak (C, front), who was ousted following a popular uprisal in 2011, arrives with his sons Alaa (C-R) in southern Cairo on December 26, 2018. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED
UN team hold meeting in Yemen port city over cease-fire 26 Dec 2018 - 07:29 pm
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Russia: Syrian government must take over eastern Syria 26 Dec 2018 - 06:56 pm
FILE PHOTO : REUTERS
Moscow accuses Israel of 'gross violation of sovereignty' in Syria strikes 26 Dec 2018 - 04:17 pm
A streak of light in the sky of the Syrian capital Damascus. Syrian air defences opened fire on
Tunisia clashes spread over tough living conditions 26 Dec 2018 - 02:48 pm
Protesters clash with riot police during demonstrations, in Kasserine, Tunisia December 25, 2018. REUTERS/Amine Ben Aziza
Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles: state media 26 Dec 2018 - 10:50 am
Smoke rises past a mountain as seen from Damascus countryside, Syria December 25, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki
10 dead in bus crash at Iran university 26 Dec 2018 - 10:23 am
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