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Syrian talks with rebels stumble on 'sectarian cleansing' allegationsSyria and its ally Iran are negotiating with rebels over a population swap: Sunnis would leave a town sought for an evolving Assad regime enclave in return for the transfer of besieged Shiite communities.
Amid pomp and fanfare, Egypt unveils Suez Canal extensionAmong those at the ceremony were French President Francois Hollande, King Abdullah of Jordan, and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
After deadly attack, Israel arrests extremistShin Bet has accused Meir Ettinger of heading an extremist movement seeking to bring about religious "redemption" through attacks on 海角大神 sites and Palestinian homes.
Under Islamic State's strictures, health care falls on harder timesResidents of the 'capital' in Raqqa face rising costs and scarcer drugs. Bigger challenges are rules for women, jihadists' risky behavior 鈥� and concern about a possible AIDS outbreak.
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad returns to political stageHe remains popular among the rural poor because of his government's decision to provide monthly cash handouts after cutting food and energy subsidies, and because of his condemnation of capitalism and injustice.
Report: US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria killed 459 civiliansThe US launched airstrikes in Iraq on Aug. 8 and in Syria on Sept. 23 of last year to target the Islamic State group.
Syrian war: As neighbors seek border enclaves, a de facto partition?The US and Turkey have designated a zone in northern Syria for flushing out Islamic State. Jordan is also considering a similar zone in southern Syria, as President Bashar al-Assad is forced to pull back his forces. 聽
Israel approves jailing Jewish militants without trial to resolve lethal arsonIsrael approved detaining citizens suspected of waging violence against Palestinians without trial on Sunday. It is part of a measure to find and capture who was responsible for a lethal West Bank arson attack blamed on Jewish militants.
Egypt court postpones Al-Jazeera English verdict to Aug. 29An Egyptian court on Sunday has delayed announcing a verdict in the retrial of three Al-Jazeera English journalists again. The journalists聽have been charged with aiding a terrorist organisation, a reference to the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Why Turks, Kurds may want to keep wounded peace process aliveThe easy analysis about the clashes between Turkey and Kurdish PKK militants has been that the peace process is finished. But both sides have benefited from peace.
Turkey's 'risky' two-front war: political opportunity for Erdogan?As Turkey takes on the Islamic State and Kurdish separatists, Erdogan says Kurdish lawmakers could face legal action. Their party's recent success denied the president's ruling party a majority in parliament.聽
Israeli bulldozers start demolishing West Bank settlementTempers are high among some in the settler community as it marks a decade since Israel's 'disengagement' from the Gaza Strip.
Turkey vs. Islamic State: What they risk as conflict escalatesEven as both sides escalate their rhetoric, many in Turkey see the Kurdish PKK as a bigger threat than the Islamic State.
NATO pledges 'strong solidarity' in Turkish fight against ISA NATO official said members also used the closed-door meeting to call on Turkey not to use excessive force in reaction to terror attacks.
US, Turkey look to create 'IS-free' zone in northern SyriaThe discussions come amid a major tactical shift in Turkey's approach to the Islamic State group.
Beirut garbage 'mafia' torching Lebanese governanceMounds of garbage are piling up in the Lebanese capital, a testament to a political system that has provided stability, but also paralysis.聽
Ships successfully cross Egypt's New Suez Canal in first test-runThree cargo ships passed through Egypt's New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it is聽formally inaugurated on August 6,聽state media reported.
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militant camps in Iraq, Islamic State in SyriaTurkish jets struck camps belonging to Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, authorities said Saturday. Turkey also bombed Islamic State positions in Syria for the second day in a row.
Today Iran, tomorrow the world? Nuclear deal fires up entrepreneurs.Foreign investors and Iranian business leaders and entrepreneurs are flush with optimism as they line up to cash in on the relaxation of economic sanctions under the nuclear deal.
US military can now strike Islamic State out of Turkey, officials sayIn a deal struck Wednesday, Turkey has agreed to allow the US military to use a key base to conduct airstrikes against the Islamic State.聽
