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US-backed Syria force says IS territorial defeat is near
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — The sound of mortar shelling and fighter jets whizzing by filled the air. At the base in this small village, fighters from the U.S.- backed Syrian Democratic Forces coordinate with their…
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Hezbollah leader blasts Trump over fight against IS
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group is blasting President Donald Trump ahead of his expected declaration of victory against the Islamic State group in Syria. Hassan Nasrallah said Saturday that had…
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Hezbollah denies US charges it has cells in Venezuela
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group has denied U.S. assertions that it has cells in Venezuela saying the Latin American nation “does not need them.” Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech…
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Thousands in Iran attend funeral for slain Guard members
ISFAHAN, Iran (AP) — Dozens of comrades circled caskets on the back of trucks on Saturday as thousands of mourners attended a mass funeral for 27 elite Revolutionary Guard soldiers killed in a suicide car…
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Egypt says deadly extremist attack hits Sinai checkpoint
CAIRO (AP) — Extremists attacked an army checkpoint in the troubled northern Sinai peninsula on Saturday at dawn, causing 15 casualties among the armed forces including at least one officer shot dead, Egypt’s military spokesman…
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Iran: Sabotage may be behind failed satellite launches
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister says sabotage by the U.S. is a possible reason for Tehran’s failed attempts to launch two satellites in recent months. Mohammad Javad Zarif said Friday in an interview…
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Lebanon’s Cabinet wins vote of confidence in parliament
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament gave the new government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri a vote of confidence after days of heated debates and harsh verbal exchanges. Late Friday, 111 legislators voted in favor while…
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Push on last IS enclave blunted by discovery of civilians
AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — The offensive on the last enclave held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria has been blunted by the discovery of hundreds of civilians still living there,…
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New UN Syria envoy sees opportunity in constitution process
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new U.N. envoy for Syria said Friday that the long-delayed formation of a committee to draft a new constitution for Syria is “a potential door-opener for the political process” and…
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UN and Syrian Red Crescent deliver aid to isolated camp
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent have delivered badly-needed humanitarian assistance to more than 40,000 displaced people in a tent settlement near the Jordanian border, the U.N. said Friday, as…
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Israeli leader’s trip to Poland beset by string of missteps
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A two-day security conference in Warsaw was supposed to be a crowning achievement for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stamping a seal on his long-held goal of pushing his behind-the-scenes ties…
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Egypt official: Home-made bomb explodes near mosque, 3 hurt
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian security official says a home-made bomb has exploded near a mosque in Cairo’s district of Giza, leaving three people wounded. The official says the blast took place during Friday prayers…
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In Hebron, Palestinians patrol in place of foreign monitors
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Following Israel’s expulsion of an international observer force from the volatile West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian activists are trying to fill the void by launching their own patrols to…
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Dubai airport briefly halts flights over drone sighting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, has briefly halted flights over an alleged drone sighting. The airport says it halted flights from 10:13 a.m. to…
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Roadside bomb kills 9 militia fighters north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — A roadside bomb north of Baghdad killed nine members of the Iraqi security forces on Thursday, including a counter-explosives official and a commander in a militia headed by populist Shiite cleric Muqtada…
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