About 60 percent of the foreign militants fighting in Iraq have come from U.S. allies …
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War-weary aid groups weigh risk against need in Iraq
Some Western aid groups driven from Iraq in recent years are cautiously coming back, weighing …
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An Australian commando was killed in a clash with Taliban militia in Afghanistan on Friday, …
Read More »Al Qaeda kills 10 in Baghdad, mortars hit Green Zone
Al Qaeda fighters killed at least eight police in southern Baghdad on Thursday, raking them …
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Lebanon’s parliament is unlikely to elect a new head of state on Friday in the …
Read More »Teaching on the frontline in Gaza and Israel
Working in a classroom on the frontline of the conflict between Israel and Hamas Islamists …
Read More »Israel plans to reduce power supply to Gaza
 Israel plans to reduce electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip beginning December 2, according to …
Read More »Iran, EU target November 30 nuclear talks
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana announced Thursday they will …
Read More »Iraqi embassy organising free trips home for refugees
With an ebb in the violence in Iraq, the country’s embassy in Damascus is starting …
Read More »â€˜Italy 100 % behind Turkey’s EU membership’
Italy backs Turkish membership of the European Union “100 per cent†but Ankara needs to …
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