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Iran signs mobile phone, petrol deals with Syria

Iran will build a mobile phone network and petrol terminal in Syria under deals signed in Tehran Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Imad Khamis, Iranian media reported. The five deals include a “license for a mobile phone operator, the transfer of 5,000 hectares for the creation of a...

Turkey Kurd leader risks up to 142 years in jail

 Turkish prosecutors are demanding up to 142 years in prison for pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-leader Selahattin Demirtas on charges of links to Kurdish militants, state media said on Tuesday. The charismatic Demirtas was detained in November along with another nine HDP...

Iraqi forces push into ISIS-held pocket in Mosul

 Iraqi special forces pushed into a pocket of ISIS-held territory in eastern Mosul Tuesday, the military said, seeking to recapture the remaining districts under the group's control east of the Tigris river. The militants have been driven out of most eastern districts in their Iraqi...

Yemen conflict: At least 10,000 killed, says UN

(BBC)- At least 10,000 people have been killed in the war in Yemen between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition supporting the government, the UN says. The organisation said the death toll "underscores the need to resolve the situation" that has lasted for more than 21 months. The...