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Mammoth crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iran revolution 11 Feb 2019 - 03:03 pm
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2019.
Fierce fighting for last IS foothold in eastern Syria 11 Feb 2019 - 01:20 pm
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) walks past shops with their fronts painted with the Arabic phrases
Crowds mass in Tehran to mark 40 years since Iran revolution 11 Feb 2019 - 10:37 am
A Muslim Shiite cleric walks past the house of the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in the holy city of Qom, 130 kilometres south of Tehran on January 15, 2019.  / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Algeria's Bouteflika confirms run for 5th term 10 Feb 2019 - 08:23 pm
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on June 15, 2015, in Algiers. (AFP/Alain Jocard)
'Heavy clashes' as US-backed forces make final push against IS 10 Feb 2019 - 02:54 pm
A picture taken on February 9, 2019, near Al-Qaim, a few kilometres away from the last scrap of territory held by IS in eastern Syria, shows wheeled 155 mm gun-howitzer CAESAR system  used by French soldiers engaged in the
Iran FM visits Lebanon, offers support for new government 10 Feb 2019 - 02:12 pm
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Three killed in UN helicopter crash in disputed region 10 Feb 2019 - 10:35 am
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Turkey building collapse death toll rises to 18 09 Feb 2019 - 07:14 pm
Search and rescue teams continue rescue work at the site of a building collapse in Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey on February 09, 2019. Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu
Islamic State attacks US-backed force near Syrian oil field 09 Feb 2019 - 05:25 pm
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) walks past a former Islamic State (IS) group jihadist alms tax centre in the city of Hajin in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor province on January 27, 2019 after the Kurdish-led and US-backed SDF retook the city
15 dead in Istanbul building collapse; 9 from one family 08 Feb 2019 - 10:08 pm
Search and rescue teams continue rescue work at the site of a building collapse in Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey on February 08, 2019. (Ahmet Bolat/Anadolu Agency)
Lebanese man self-immolates in front of school that denied his daughter’s transfer documents for unpaid fees 08 Feb 2019 - 08:10 pm
A Lebanese flag hangs from a building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, November 21, 2017. Reuters/Aziz Taher
Israel bans election candidates from using troop images 07 Feb 2019 - 10:09 pm
A Palestinian argues with an Israeli soldier during clashes near the West Bank village of Qusra, west of Nablus, August 9, 2016. Reuters/Mohamad Torokman
A legacy of war: UN clears thousands of explosives in Iraq 07 Feb 2019 - 05:47 pm
A destroyed house is seen in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq January 29, 2019. Reuters/Ari Jalal
Rouhani says Iran ready to accept friendly US ties if it 'repents' 06 Feb 2019 - 09:46 pm
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
Algerian official's anti-prayer stance draws fire 06 Feb 2019 - 08:19 pm
Representational image: AFP/Tauseef Mustafa
Top Iraqi cleric rejects Trump's plan for US troops in Iraq 06 Feb 2019 - 05:17 pm
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Lebanon names 1st female Arab minister in charge of security 06 Feb 2019 - 03:41 pm
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Police officer killed in Iran attack 06 Feb 2019 - 02:17 pm
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