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Putin expects cease-fire in Libya to start in few hours

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he expects that a cease-fire in Libya would take effect in line with the recommendation jointly put forward by Russia and Turkey.  Speaking at a news conference, following a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin said the...

French govt offers compromise to end transport strike

France's government Saturday extended a hand to unions waging a crippling, weeks-long transport strike against pension reform, offering to withdraw the most contested proposal that would in effect have raised the retirement age by two years to 64. The overture came as protesters clashed...

Volunteers turn tent into makeshift school in NW Syria

Voluntary teachers who did not want Idlib’s children to stay away from education turned a 12-square-meter tent into a school in the de-escalation zone in Idlib city of northwestern Syria. Over 20,000 more civilians have fled Idlib city in northwestern Syria, taking shelter near the...

For Syrians in Idlib, killing of Soleimani a 'victory'

In parts of the Middle East, Qasem Soleimani is revered as a hero. But in opposition-held Syria, the slain Iranian commander was seen as the man to kill. "We thank God for his assassination," said Ismail al-Asali, who survived a November missile strike on the northern Syrian displacement...