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Opinion: Good riddance to a bad year 31 Dec 2016 - 09:41 pm
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Syrian rebels threaten to abandon truce if violations continue 31 Dec 2016 - 07:20 pm
A Syrian woman shops for vegetables for in Aleppo's government controlled Al-Jamiliyah neighbourhood on December 31, 2016. / AFP / George OURFALIAN
Oil down, but ends year with biggest gain since 2009 31 Dec 2016 - 05:18 pm
A picture taken on August 8, 2016 shows the Transocean Winner oil rig after it ran aground at Dalmore on the Isle of Lewis in northern Britain during a storm (AFP / Paul McGinley)
Lebanon's prestigious As-Safir daily prints final issue 31 Dec 2016 - 05:11 pm
A man walks past a newspaper stand, displaying the As-Safir newspaper, in Beirut's Hamra neighborhood on December 31, 2016. The Arabic political daily newspaper based in Beirut, As-Safir meaning 'The Ambassador', was founded in March of 1974 and had been
Egypt court backs government in Red Sea islands dispute 31 Dec 2016 - 04:59 pm
Custodian of the two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia with the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, April 8, 2016 (Egyptian Presidency / Anadolu Agency)
Syria rebels: ceasefire “void” if government violations persist 31 Dec 2016 - 04:11 pm
Rebel fighters walk out of a mosque in al-Rai town, northern Aleppo countryside, Syria December 30, 2016. On the gate are seen Islamic State logo stickers. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
8 IS members detained over suspected attack plan 31 Dec 2016 - 03:04 pm
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23 ISIS militants killed in North Syria 31 Dec 2016 - 02:52 pm
A man rides a bicycle near damaged buildings in the rebel held besieged city of Douma, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria December 30, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.
Egypt hands over remains of air crash victims 31 Dec 2016 - 02:30 pm
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Central Baghdad market blasts kill dozens 31 Dec 2016 - 02:16 pm
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - DECEMBER 31: Iraqis inspect the scene of suicide attacks at a bazaar in Baghdad, Iraq on December 31, 2016. At least 24 people were killed and dozens injured in a twin bombing claimed by Daesh terrorist group in the Iraqi capital Baghdad o
Israeli forces arrest 2 Palestinians in West Bank 31 Dec 2016 - 02:09 pm
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Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai 31 Dec 2016 - 02:08 pm
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Hamas says held ‘positive’ talks in Egypt 31 Dec 2016 - 01:58 pm
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Twin bombing kills 13 in Iraqi capital 31 Dec 2016 - 01:31 pm
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Turkish military 'neutralizes' 23 IS terrorists 31 Dec 2016 - 01:20 pm
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UN aid chief urges Syrian regime for access 31 Dec 2016 - 01:02 pm
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Turkey remands 100 military officers in FETO probe 31 Dec 2016 - 11:51 am
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Putin sure of stronger ties with Turkey in New Year 31 Dec 2016 - 11:39 am
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Asia

Peninsula Indonesia raises alert level after Mount Sinabung eruption
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Imam al-Bukhari Memorial Complex International Media Forum delegates explore Samarkand’s Islamic heritage
Vehicle traffic in Bangkok, Thailand. Representational file photo. Thailand rallies automakers, oil firms to boost biofuel use amid energy security push

Europe

A resident watches from her window migrants waiting on the sidewalk before being registered in Loma Colmenar district of Ceuta on August 31, 2026. Photo by Antonio Sempere / AFP Italy extends Schengen ban for Spain for 15 days
This screen grab image taken from UGC handout video courtesy of DHA on August 30, 2026, shows passengers waiting to be rescued at sea following the sinking of the ferry they were traveling on after it left the port of Kyrenia in the north of Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Photo by DHA (Demiroren News Agency) / AFP Rescuers hunt for missing after deadly N.Cyprus ferry accident
A Turkish vessels patrols during search and rescue operations following a ferry capsizing off the port of Kyrenia in the north of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus on August 30, 2026. Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP Capsized ferry off Northern Cyprus has 'completely sunk': official
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Africa

File photo Passengers stranded overnight by Kenya airport strike
Peninsula Angolan President calls on AU to strengthen conflict prevention mechanisms in Africa
Representational photo. South Africa investigates new reports of sardine deaths along coast
File photo showing the AU logo outside the headquarters building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. AU condemns armed attacks on UN peacekeepers in South Sudan

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