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Bodies of about 100 Kurdish women, children found in Iraq mass grave
Iraqi authorities are working to exhume the remains of around 100 Kurdish women and children thought to have been killed…
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Gaza hospital director says five staff killed in Israeli strike
Five staff at one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals were killed by an Israeli strike on Thursday, the facility’s director said, more…
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Syria authorities arrest official behind Saydnaya death penalties
Syria’s new authorities have arrested a military justice official who under ousted president Bashar al-Assad issued death sentences for detainees…
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Arab League rejects Iranian statements ‘aimed at fueling strife’ among Syrians
The Arab League regional bloc called on Iran on Thursday not to fuel “strife” in Syria, after the ouster of Tehran…
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Syria monitor says 9 dead in clashes over attempted arrest of al-Assad-era officer
A Syria war monitor said nine people were killed Wednesday in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an…
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Syrians protest after video showing attack on shrine, curfew imposed
Angry protests broke out Wednesday in several areas of Syria after a video circulated showing an attack on an Alawite…
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Two Pakistan soldiers killed guarding Qatari hunting trip
Two Pakistan paramilitary soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb on Wednesday as they guarded members of the Qatari royal…
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Gaza health ministry says 23 people killed in 24 hours as death toll climbs
The health ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday that 23 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory in the…
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Israel says intercepted projectile fired from Yemen’s Houthis
The Israeli army said Tuesday it had intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen after air raid sirens sounded in the…
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Rights groups say evidence of al-Assad abuses must be protected
Three rights groups on Monday appealed to Syria’s new rulers to urgently preserve evidence of atrocities committed under former president…
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