Rights group calls for Syria arms embargo after airstrikes
August 20, 2015
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Rights group calls for Syria arms embargo after airstrikes

The Syrian civil war, now in its fifth year, has resulted in the deaths of…

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US and Turkey finalise operational plan for anti-ISIL airstrikes
August 20, 2015
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US and Turkey finalise operational plan for anti-ISIL airstrikes

“It happened yesterday, and in his appeal the Caliphate urges Turkish citizens to “revolt against…

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Document: IAEA to let Iran inspect own site
August 20, 2015
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Document: IAEA to let Iran inspect own site

A previously secret deal between the global Atomic Energy Agency and Iran gives the Persian…

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Yemen conflict has killed almost 400 children, UN says
August 19, 2015
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Yemen conflict has killed almost 400 children, UN says

Saudi-led air strikes against rebels in Yemen have left a “bloody train of civilian death”,…

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Saudi Coalition May Have Committed War Crimes In Yemen
August 19, 2015
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Saudi Coalition May Have Committed War Crimes In Yemen

Dislodging the group will be far more hard now because Yemen’s military has disintegrated during…

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Houthi Rebels Declare State of Emergency in Yemeni Capital
August 19, 2015
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Houthi Rebels Declare State of Emergency in Yemeni Capital

The rebels – backed by forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh – say…

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US begins air strikes against Islamic State from Turkish base
August 19, 2015
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US begins air strikes against Islamic State from Turkish base

U.S. and Turkish forces would hit IS or Kurdish militants if they entered the safe…

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Detention suspended for Palestinian hunger striker with brain damage
August 19, 2015
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Detention suspended for Palestinian hunger striker with brain damage

Israel was holding Allan, an Islamic Jihad affiliate, under so-called administrative detention, a practice it…

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UN Security Council backs new Syria mediation efforts
August 19, 2015
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UN Security Council backs new Syria mediation efforts

At the end of July, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, presented…

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Turkish Army Deploys Tanks on Syrian Border
August 19, 2015
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Turkish Army Deploys Tanks on Syrian Border

The PKK had already said earlier in July that it was stepping up attacks and…

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