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Turkey train disaster leaves 24 dead, hundreds hurt 09 Jul 2018 - 08:13 am
A photo shows the scene after several bogies of a passenger train derailed at the Sarilar village of Tekirdag’s Corlu district on July 09, 2018. (Berk Özkan | Anadolu Agency)
Palestinians to keep paying prisoner stipend despite Israeli penalty 08 Jul 2018 - 09:51 pm
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a press conference at Prime Ministry building in Ramallah West Bank on July 21, 2017 (?ssam Rimawi / Anadolu Agency)
Syrian state media: air defence thwarts attack on Homs air base 08 Jul 2018 - 09:51 pm
An image released by the Syrian Arab News Agency early on May 10, 2018 purportedly shows what the the agency said was air defence systems intercepting Israeli missiles over Syrian airspace AFP / Sana
Ten killed, 73 injured in Turkey train derailment 08 Jul 2018 - 07:55 pm
A drone photo shows the scene after several bogies of a passenger train derailed at the Sarilar village of Tekirdag’s Corlu district on July 8, 2018. ( Hakan Mehmet ?ahin - Anadolu Agency )
Ankara angry as Israel charges Turkish tourist with aiding Hamas 08 Jul 2018 - 07:55 pm
Turkish citizen, Ebru Ozkan, who was arrested at an Israeli airport last month, being brought to an Israeli military court near Migdal, Israel July 8, 2018 Reuters/Nir Elias
Syrian girl born without legs gets new prosthetics in Turkey 08 Jul 2018 - 01:11 pm
Maya Meri, 8, waits at a prosthetic center in Istanbul, Turkey, July 5, 2018. Picture taken July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Iraqi police open fire on protesters near southern oilfields 08 Jul 2018 - 01:03 pm
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Turkey sacks 18,500 staff before expected end of coup emergency 08 Jul 2018 - 12:32 pm
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan leaves his seat to address members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Al Shabaab fighters attack Somalia police HQ after twin bombings 07 Jul 2018 - 04:08 pm
Somali security force personnel walk near the wreckage of burnt-out vehicles at the site of a car bomb explosion near the building of the Interior Ministry in Mogadishu on July 7, 2018. AFP / Mohamed Abdiwahab
Thousands head home in south Syria after ceasefire deal: monitor 07 Jul 2018 - 01:26 pm
A convoy of Syrian military vehicles can be seen from the Jordanian Marfaq governate at the Nassib border between the two countries on June 7, 2018. AFP / STR
Car bomb explodes near Somali presidential palace - police 07 Jul 2018 - 11:47 am
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Second blast in Somalia's capital Mogadishu - police source 07 Jul 2018 - 11:21 am
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Iran executes 8 over 2017 Islamic State attack on Tehran 07 Jul 2018 - 08:38 am
File photo of Iranian flags used for representation. Reuters
Daraa province: cradle of the Syrian revolt 06 Jul 2018 - 09:58 pm
Syrian families return to their homes in towns and villages situated on the southern outskirts of Daraa on June 6, 2018. The Syrian regime reached a ceasefire deal with rebels in the country's south, the official SANA news agency said. AFP / Mohamad Abaze
Palestinian killed as Gaza protests against Israel enter 4th month 06 Jul 2018 - 09:58 pm
The mother of a Palestinian, who was killed at the Israel-Gaza border during a protest, reacts over his body in Gaza city July 6, 2018. Reuters/Mohammed Salem
Palestinians have clear favourite in Sweden-England match 06 Jul 2018 - 09:58 pm
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West Bank Bedouin remain wary after Israeli court suspends razing of village 06 Jul 2018 - 09:58 pm
A Palestinian man looks after his animals in the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank July 6, 2018. Reuters/Mohamad Torokman
South Syrian rebels agree surrender deal, Assad takes crossing 06 Jul 2018 - 08:55 pm
Smoke is seen over Deraa area, Syria July 5, 2018. Picture taken July 5, 2018. Sana/ Handout via Reuters