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Egypt kills 12 militants in Sinai operation: State TV

Egyptian security forces killed 12 militants and arrested 92 in a continuing crackdown in Sinai, the army said in a statement carried by State TV on Monday. Egypt's air force also destroyed 60 militant targets, the statement said, part of a campaign to crush Islamist insurgents blamed...

Trump says unsure Israel seeks peace with Palestinians

US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Sunday that he was "not necessarily sure" Israel was seeking to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians. Trump has previously denounced the Palestinians for what he sees as their unwillingness to negotiate, but he has...

Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition elects new leaders

Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party elected new leaders Sunday, at a congress that party officials said authorities had tried to stop by arresting hundreds of would-be attendees. The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) met to replace Selahattin Demirtas, its leader since June 2014 and the...