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String of blasts kill 18 across Syria: state media 05 Sep 2016 - 11:26 am

A general view shows the damage at a site of an explosion in Bab Tadmor in Homs, Syria in this handout picture provided...

IS loses last stretch of Syria-Turkey border 05 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Birds fly near a Turkish tank coming from Syria during clashes between Turkish army and ISIS militants on September 4, 2016 at Elbeyli,...

Turkish border with Syria cleared of Islamic State 05 Sep 2016 - 12:00 am

Free Syrian Army (FSA) members are seen at the area where Sacur Brook located after taking control of the area from Daesh terrorists...

Syria regime cuts off rebel-held Aleppo, renewing siege 04 Sep 2016 - 06:17 pm

A girl walks along a broken railway track in the rebel-held al-Sheikh Said neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Beirut: ...

1,129,992 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia 04 Sep 2016 - 06:14 pm

Riyadh: The number of pilgrims coming from abroad to the Saudi Arabia since the start of pilgrims' arrival until the end of yesterday...

Dubai plans $20 billion district on Shaikh Zayed Road 04 Sep 2016 - 05:53 pm

DUBAI: Dubai Holding, the investment vehicle of the emirate's ruler, has announced a $20 billion project to develop a new district in the...

Bumpy start to Obama's China trip, beginning with the stairs 04 Sep 2016 - 03:50 pm

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Rolex dela Pena/Pool Associated Press...

Kashmir: Civilian killed on eve of Indian visit 04 Sep 2016 - 03:42 pm

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Indian-held Kashmir: The Indian Army killed a 23-year-old civilian on Saturday evening, while some 50 civilians were reportedly wounded,...

Libya forces facing 'fierce' IS resistance in Sirte 04 Sep 2016 - 03:23 pm

Forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) gather around a tank, as they attack the last positions of the Islamic State...

Sadr loyalists stage strike in Iraq for new govt 04 Sep 2016 - 02:48 pm

A man supporter of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr holds a picture for Moqtada al-Sadr during a strike against corruption in Baghdad, in...

US says no deal on Syria, blames Russian backtracking 04 Sep 2016 - 02:20 pm

US President Barack Obama grimaces as he speaks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) during the opening ceremony of the G20 Summit...

Syria regime advances south of Aleppo, threatens new siege 04 Sep 2016 - 02:13 pm

Civilians walk past damaged buildings in the rebel-held al-Sheikh Said neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Damascus: Syrian government forces...

UAE eases visas for Chinese visitors 04 Sep 2016 - 02:08 pm

(Reuters/Mohammed Omar) Dubai: Chinese visitors to the United Arab Emirates will now be granted visas on arrival, the Gulf state's prime minister announced...

168 return to Indonesia after Hajj passport scam 04 Sep 2016 - 01:49 pm

By Ainur Rohmah TUBAN, Indonesia: Nearly 170 Indonesians who were arrested at a Manila airport after being caught with Philippine Hajj passports returned...

2 Saudis injured by shelling from Yemen 04 Sep 2016 - 01:43 pm

RIYADH: Two Saudis were injured late Saturday by shelling from war-torn Yemen, according to local media. A shell struck a house in the...

Turkish jets hit 4 militians positions in Syria 04 Sep 2016 - 01:41 pm

By Ozcan Yildirim ANKARA: Turkish jets hit four militians positions late Saturday evening in Syria's al-Kadi and Wuguf areas in the northwestern Aleppo...