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Ankara’s past haphazard policies complicate crackdown on IS; Iran hard-liners gain from protests; Syrian Kurds may not give up sales of Syrian oil to Damascus. Source: Al Monitor Full Article:…

The Iraqi judiciary issued an arrest warrant and travel ban on Sunday against Commander Jamil al-Shammari for allegedly ordering the killing of demonstrators in the Dhi Qar province, which has…

Two days of clashes between regime forces and armed groups in Syria’s last major opposition bastion have killed nearly 70 on both sides, a war monitoring group said Sunday.The battles…

Iraq’s parliament approved the resignation of Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi on Sunday, amid ongoing violence and anti-government demonstrations in the capital that saw one protester shot dead. Source: Al…

Israel’s new hard-right defense minister on Sunday ordered officials to start planning a new Jewish settlement in the heart of the divided West Bank city of Hebron.The announcement came as…

Egypt's ministry of finance announced plans to impose tax on social media networking sites, a statement confirmed on Saturday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Egypt's genius new get-rich-quick scheme? Tax the…

It comes after two months of protests in which security forces have killed about 400 people.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Iraq PM’s resignation accepted amid unrest

Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Indian PM Modi sends bar mitzvah wishes to Mumbai attack survivor

Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Jewish women saved by Yad L’Achim to tell her story for the first time

Parliament approves resignation of Abdul Mahdi's government after two months of protests that left more than 400 dead.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Uncertainty remains as Iraq parliament accepts PM's resignation