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191 Syria chemical attacks not investigated: watchdog

A Syrian nonprofit organization on Wednesday urged the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to make strides to investigate 191 chemical attacks by the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said in a report at least 221 chemical attacks...

Iran official urges ‘reconsideration’ of foreign policy

Iranian Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ali Motahari on Wednesday said his country's policy of promoting "Shia doctrine" in the region had adversely affected its foreign policy. “Iran’s current political approach is problematic, both internally and externally,” Motahari was quoted as...

Netanyahu rival speaks of possible West Bank withdrawal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival in an April election has raised the possibility of pulling back from the occupied West Bank, in remarks published Wednesday that drew right-wing criticism. Benny Gantz, the former armed forces chief of staff, spoke positively of...