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Syria hails 'historic' Iran nuclear accord

  Syria's regime hailed the "historic" nuclear deal between its ally Iran and world powers Sunday as proof that negotiations rather than military action were the best way to resolve crises. Syria "considers it to be a historic accord which guarantees the interests of the brotherly...

Wary silence from Arabs over Iran deal

Iran's nuclear deal with global powers was met with wary silence from Arab states on Sunday, with Iran's only two Arab friends Iraq and Syria welcoming the accord but others keeping their opinions to themselves. All Arab countries apart from Syria and Iraq are ruled by Sunni Muslims...

Heavy rainfall lashes Gulf region

    A major thunderstorm hit the Gulf region on Thursday night with heavy rain lashing parts of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Saudi capital Riyadh, which was the scene of major flooding earlier this week.   Earlier climate forecasts compelled the...

Spate of Baghdad blasts kills at least 24

    A wave of attacks, most of them car bombs targeting Shiite neighborhoods, rocked Baghdad early on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest bout of bloodshed to rock Iraq.   The violence, which left 65 others wounded, comes amid a...