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Turkey’s battles on multiple fronts in risky regional power struggle

The optics seem evident: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at odds with just about everybody. Mr. Erdogan is on opposite sides of Russia in...

Iran taunts US on anniversary of Shah’s ouster

Iran taunted the United States on the 41st anniversary Tuesday of the ouster of its ally the Shah of Iran, as huge crowds gathered...

Turkey warns Syria of heavy price amid growing tension

Tensions escalated Tuesday between Syria's regime and rebel-backer Turkey as a Syrian military helicopter was shot down and Ankara warned of a "heavy price"...

Palestinian leader urged UNSC to reject Trump’s peace plan

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to reject President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan, saying it would splinter...

Iranians gather on 41st anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Thousands of Iranians massed on Tuesday for commemorations marking 41 years since the Islamic Revolution, in a show of unity at a time of...

Middle East: Love and weddings in the Shadow of War

"Love, we have no aim but to be defeated in your wars," wrote the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish. Despite the armed conflicts devastating the...

Lacking support, Palestinians withdraw request for UN vote

The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council Tuesday on rejecting the US Mideast plan, over a lack...

Russian and Syrian assault on Idlib raises tensions with Turkey

Russian and regime bombardment on the last major rebel enclave in Syria has killed 29 civilians in a day, a monitor said Monday, as...

EU’s frustrating Diplomacy: Top EU diplomat briefs US on Iran trip

Top EU diplomat, Josep Borrell, High Representative of 27 Member European Union, on Friday briefed US leaders on a trip to Iran aimed at...

550 Anti-government protesters killed in Iraq

Nearly 550 Iraqis have been killed in protest-related violence since unprecedented anti-government demonstrations erupted in the capital and southern cities in October, the Iraqi...

Russia strongly rejects Turkish position on Syria

The Russian reaction to Turkey’s latest military moves in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib has appeared in the form of a lengthy interview...

Top Al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen

The U.S. has killed Qasim al-Rimi, the top Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, the White House said Thursday. "The United States conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that...
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