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109 Palestinians killed in two months of new ‘intifada’

Two months have passed since the beginning of what some are calling a new Palestinian “Intifada” (uprising) in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, a series of events that have left at least 109 Palestinians dead and thousands injured. The dead include 24 minors and five...

KRG dismisses Russian claims of Daesh oil sales to Turkey

The Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) on Thursday denied recent claims by the Russian Defense Ministry that the Daesh militant group was selling oil to Turkey. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, KRG spokesman Safeen Dizayi dismissed Russian allegations that Daesh was selling oil to Turkey...

Erdogan slams Russia for dragging family in oil claims

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly denounced Russia for dragging the name of his family members into allegations of illegal oil dealings with the terrorist organization Daesh. "Dragging my family into this issue is the unethical side of the incident; earlier, Iranian...

Egypt opens Gaza border crossing for first time in months

Egypt has reopened its border with the Gaza Strip in both directions for the first time in months. Thousands of Palestinians are lining up Thursday at the Rafah crossing in hopes of leaving the isolated enclave. Gaza's borders are largely sealed by an Israeli and Egyptian blockade. It's...