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18 protesters killed by unknown gunmen in Iraq’s city of Karbala
An eyewitness says dozens of protesters were in a tent encampment they had erected in a city square when live bullets were fired…
21 protesters killed in demonstrations in Iraq : Iraqi Human Rights…
Medical and police sources said that half of the victims were killed while trying to storm the offices of the powerful Asaib Ahl…
Kurdish fighters pull back from besieged Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain
Turkey's defence ministry had earlier said a convoy of approximately 86 vehicles carrying the US-backed SDF fighters departed the…
Turkish forces begin offensive in Northern Syria
Announcing the operation on Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara's goal was to "prevent the creation of a…
Saudi Arabia to fine people for public indecency
The interior ministry said it had identified 19 such "offences" but did not specify the penalties, as the ultra-conservative…
Deadlock continues as Israel’s election committee publishes final…
The two parties are in the process of trying to negotiate a unity coalition, and President Reuven Rivlin has one week to name…
Power cut at parts of West Bank after USD 483 million debt remains unpaid
The Israel Electric Corporation said it was owed 1.7 billion shekels in debts from the main Palestinian power distributor for the…
ISIL claims responsibility for bus bombing near Karbala
In the wake of Friday's bombing, which also wounded five people, Iraqi forces had increased their presence and security measures…
UNSC’s call for ceasefire in Syria gets vetoed by Russia and China
Russia and China countered by presenting an alternative resolution, which may be voted on later in Thursday's session.It…
Trump orders more sanctions on Iran after Saudis present weapon debris as…
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said."We don't want conflict in the region ... Who started the conflict?" he added, blaming…