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Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
AFP, Published on 22/08/2019
» DAMASCUS - Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the rebel-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government bombardment has killed hundreds since late April.
US Taliban negotiator returning to Doha amid peace deal hopes
AFP, Published on 21/08/2019
» WASHINGTON - The top US Afghanistan negotiator was headed to Qatar for advanced talks on a peace deal with the Taliban Tuesday as President Donald Trump said it was "ridiculous" that US forces are still fighting in Afghanistan after 18 years.
Macron, Putin see chance on Ukraine but clash on Syria
AFP, Published on 20/08/2019
» BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS (FRANCE) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed changes in Ukraine had bolstered the chances of peace in its east but clashed on Syria, as the Russian leader made a rare bilateral visit to a key EU power.
Tensions spike as Turkish convoy enters northwest Syria
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» MAARET AL-NOMAN (SYRIA) - A Turkish military convoy crossed into jihadist-run northwest Syria Monday, sending tensions soaring between Damascus and rebel-backer Ankara which said its forces were targeted with an air strike.
Sudan's Bashir got $90m from Saudi, investigator tells court
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» KHARTOUM: Sudan's deposed military ruler Omar al-Bashir has admitted to receiving $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a Khartoum court on Monday.
Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayed
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» KHARTOUM - Sudan's deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years, arrived in court Monday in Khartoum for the start of his trial on corruption charges.
Rape rows risk taking sheen off starry Venice film festival
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» VENICE - The star-studded Venice film festival opens Wednesday with a row raging about the inclusion of controversial directors Roman Polanski and Nate Parker.
Syria regime forces enter key town amid fierce clashes: monitor
AFP, Published on 19/08/2019
» BEIRUT - Syrian regime forces entered a key northwestern town on Sunday amid intense fighting with jihadists and their rebel allies which has left dozens of combatants dead, a war monitor said.
'Nightmare' as Egypt aided China to detain Uighurs
AFP, Published on 18/08/2019
» CAIRO: Abdulmalik Abdulaziz, an Uighur student, was arrested and handcuffed by Egyptian police and when they removed his blindfold he was surprised to see Chinese officials questioning him in custody.
63 killed in Kabul wedding blast claimed by IS
AFP, Published on 18/08/2019
» KABUL: More than 60 people were killed and scores wounded in an explosion targeting a wedding in the Afghan capital, authorities said Sunday, the deadliest attack in Kabul in recent months.