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Iraq's Shiite armed groups vow to oust US troops

Ousting US troops from Iraq despite Donald Trump's vow to stay is now the top goal of pro-Iranian Shiite armed groups. And their leaders say there are only two ways -- by passing a new law, or by force. US-Iraq relations have grown tense once again, after a series of ups and downs over the...

Erdogan says swift steps needed for Syria safe zone

 Steps on forming a planned safe zone in northern Syria should be taken as soon as possible, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Speaking to members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Turkish-American Council, Erdogan said Turkey had every means to create the safe...

Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to six

The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey building in Istanbul rose to six on Thursday, while 13 others were wounded, the governor of Turkish city said. The residential building, in the Kartal district on the Asian side of the city, collapsed on Wednesday. It was not immediately...

Israel releases detained Lebanese national

The Israeli army has released a Lebanese national arrested earlier this week for illegally crossing the border between the two countries. “The army arrested the suspect on Tuesday for infiltrating Israel from Lebanon," Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee said in a statement....